Newquay is a town on the north coast of Cornwall
1856: Newquay Town Band was formed with instruments provided by a barrister, W Mitchell. (Band Website / JB) Mr Mitchell had moved from Truro to live in a local Manor House in Fore Street which was later called The Fort. His son was a cornet player and he and 15 local men formed the Band.
1856: Truro music teacher, Thomas Franklin became Newquay Town Band’s first MD. (Newquay Museum)
1856 – 28th November: Newquay Town Band’s first public performance, in St Columb Minor Church. (Newquay Museum)
1856: Annual parish Feast of St. Columb Minor, the Newquay Brass Band, formed under the patronage of Mr. Mitchell, Esq., who provided their very excellent instruments. (28 November 1856 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1857: Bugle Major Franklin announced their arrival by playing some lively march and they were speedily joined by Newquay Brass Band. (3rd July 1857 – Royal Cornwall Gazette – Truro)
1857: The Reform Wesleyans of this place gave their children their annual tea treat on Wednesday last. Newquay Fort Brass Band being in attendance, added much to the pleasure of the children and those present. (17 July 1857 – Royal Cornwall Gazette Truro)
1858 January: Newquay Town Band’s first concert when they played Les Mousquetaires and the Salamanca march, among other pieces. (John Brush)
1858: Royal Miners Militia, at Newquay, being resolved to show their estimate of his indefatigable exertion, in bringing the Newquay Brass Band to their present high state of efficiency, solicited him to give a concert. (22 January 1858 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1858: The Flora was danced to perfection by one and all the Newquay Brass Band performing on the occasion. (23 July 1858 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1858: We hear that a vocal and instrumental concert will shortly take place here, and from the fame of the Newquay Brass Band and the strangers who are engaged to assist, it will doubtless attract a large audience. (24 September 1858 – RCG)
1858: The Newquay Brass Band, which now numbers 17 performers, assisted by Bugle Major Franklin and 5 members of the Miners’ Artillery band. (15 October 1858 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1862: Penzance, Falmouth, Lodges in Truro District, Tregony (St James’s), Helston, Newquay, Camborne, Band of Penzance Volunteers, Redruth, St Agnes Band. Truro. (Temple of Peace). Chacewater (Loyal Florence Nightingale) …” (18 July 1862 – RCG)
1877: Children had their annual treat on the Beacon. Newquay Band, conducted by Capt. W Chegwidden, added much to the pleasure of the occasion. (13 July 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1882: Newquay witnessed a very successful musical and dramatic entertainment in the Oddfellows Hall last (Thursday) week. The Newquay Season Band performed some choice selections of music. (25 August 1882 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1883: Both schools were headed by a brass band. The Church party patronised the Newquay Band, while the Wesleyans enlisted the services of the famed St Dennis Band. (15 June 1883 – RCG)
Newquay Band disbanded.
1888: Once upon a time Newquay possessed a Brass Band of its own but it has been defunct now for many a year. (9 August 1888 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1888: It is hoped that before the season is over we shall have the pleasure of listening to the strains of Newquay’s own band, and not the (Indian) Queen’s own, or the German’s own, or any other’s own, on which we have had to depend. (9 August 1888 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1889: Newquay. The instruments for the Town Band have arrived and we trust soon to hear their enlivening strains. (4 April 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
(By courtesy of Newquay Museum)
(By courtesy of Newquay Museum)
1890: Mr Hartnoll, Newquay Town Brass Band secretary. (John Brush)
1890: Newquay Town Band made its first appearance in public at the Oddfellows Hall, Newquay, last week. (1 May 1890 – RCG)
1890: Wanted, Band Master, to instruct and lead the Newquay Brass Band; small salary; suit pensioner. (6 November 1890 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1891: A High Class Concert was given in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Thursday evening, in support of the Newquay Town Band. (21 May 1891 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1891: Newquay Town Band gave some good music which was strongly encored. (21 May 1891 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1892: It is hoped that a band stand will be provided and that the Newquay Town Band will play at least three times a day. (28 January 1892 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
From the following comment it seems that Newquay Town Band disbanded.
1895: I see that another effort is to be made to resuscitate the Newquay Brass Nand, this time in connection with the Y.M.CA. I should have thought that Mr Edwards’ hands were pretty full already. (6 June 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Newquay Brass Band formed. (John Brush)
1895: Mr Nankervis, Newquay Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1895: At last Newquay has a brass band which is not afraid to play in public. For years we had one which used to play in the old Congregational Chapel but only on two or three occasions had it the courage to parade the streets. (15 August 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Summer 1895: Newquay Y M C A Brass Band formed. (John Brush)
1895: I understand the Y.M.C.A. follows with a concert on behalf of the Newquay Town Band. I presume this affair will be to ‘raise the wind’.” (28 November 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: An Entertainment at Newquay in aid of the funds of the Newquay Y.M.C.A…. Brass Band was given in the Oddfellows’ Hall. (19 December 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1897: Destruction of Property. On the evening of the 31st August a large crowd assembled in Commercial-square. The Newquay Brass Band accompanied the crowd, at the head of which was carried a banner, on which was the Cornish motto. (16 September 1897 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1898: Newquay Headland Dispute. What the defendants did, and did with great deliberation apparently, was to go there in a large body, headed by a Brass Band [thought to be Newquay], take the wooden structure, break it, attach ropes to the broken parts of it, and eventually throw it into the sea. (10 March 1898 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1901: Newquay. Congregational and Wesleyan Chapels. The volunteers, in charge of Captain Murray, attended St. Michael’s Church, headed by the Town Band with drums mulled. (7 February 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1902: Scholars, with teachers, officers, and friends, met in the chapel and paraded the district, following the Newquay Volunteer Band. (3 April 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1902: Newquay Volunteer Band engaged for the day. (5 June 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1902 to 1908: Tom Nankervis, Newquay Volunteer Band MD. (John Brush)
1903: Grampound Horse Show. The Newquay [Volunteer] Brass Band, (by kind permission Capt. Murray), will be in attendance. (26 March 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1903: The usual Athletic Sports, Pony and Donkey races will take place at Newlyn East, Feast Tuesday 28th April. The Newquay Brass Band H Co. D.C.L.I., by kind permission of Capt. Murray, will be in attendance. (9 April 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1904: K Company 2nd Volunteer Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry / K Company 5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (Territorial Force). “Here was a strange set-up. The first recorded engagement of the Newquay K Company Band was in 1904. This carried on from then, with good reviews, until 1908 when they must have been running short of equipment and men. (John Brush)
1907: Newquay Volunteer Band, under Bandmaster Morgan, was also in attendance, and struck up A fine old English gentleman. (23 May 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1907: Will be held in a field adjoining the Railway Station. Newquay Hungarian Band will be in attendance. (18 July 1907 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1907: Foresters’ Sports at Newquay. A procession was formed, and headed by the Newquay Volunteer Brass Band. (19 & 22 August 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1908 to 1914: W Morgan, Newquay Volunteer Band MD. (John Brush)
1908: Newquay Volunteer Band, possibly running short of equipment and men and for a short while they received assistance from the Town Band players. (John Brush)
1908: Newquay Territorial Brass Band. (30 April 1908 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1908: The children, headed by the Newquay Territorial Band, marched to the Headland. (16 July 1908 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1909: Probably because of an impending Royal Visit, all [Newquay] Town Band personnel enlisted. No doubt they thought: ‘nice uniform, nice rehearsal facilities,’ on the whole much better than they had. Unfortunately, in 1909 they did not see 1914 just around the corner. (John Brush)
Like most volunteer bands, contests were not a high priority to Newquay Volunteer Band. (John Brush)
1914: Now seconded to the Devon and Cornwall Light Infantry, it was sent to France where, among other actions, it was involved in the retreat from St Quentin, during which the bass drum was lost. It was later placed in a museum in Basle, Switzerland. (Newquay Museum)
1919: Newquay Town Silver Band re-formed with 15 players. (John Brush)
1920: “… bandmaster of the Territorial Band, has left Truro … an appointment at Newquay [Territorial Band] where he will also conduct the Newquay Town Band. Mr V J Champion will be the conductor of the Truro [Territorial] Band pro tem…” (19 April 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920 to 1921: Jack Lennon Newquay Town Band MD. (Contest archive)
1920: Newquay Town Band played their first programme of music at the Towan Beach and in the Central Square on Saturday evening. (22 April 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920: Newquay Band started from the Hotel Victoria and played the Furry Dance. They proceeded to the Town Promenade where a dance was held. (27 May 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920: Newquay Town Band were in attendance. The agricultural classes were well … (5 August 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920: Newquay Lifeboat Day headed by the Newquay Brass Band, proceeded up Tower-road across Mount Wise, to Narrow Cliffe, and thence back through the main streets to the boat-house. (5 August 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920: Newquay Brass Band was in attendance. (19 August 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920: To augment their funds, the Newquay Town Band gave a concert in Victoria Hall, Newquay, Monday, under the conductorship of Mr Lennon (bandmaster). (9 December 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1922: W (Billy) Moyle joined the Band. (Newquay Museum)
1922: In the evening the Newquay Town Band gave an excellent concert in Trenance Gardens in aid the Hospitals. (15 August 1922 – Western Morning News)
1922 to 1925: George Cave, Newquay Town Band MD. (Contest archive)
1923: Newquay Town Band placed 8th in the Junior Cup – B of the National Brass Band Championships of GB at Crystal Palace under George Cave.
Newquay Town Band 1923 or 1924 under George William Cave
1923: Music for the dance was supplied by the Newquay Town Band, under Mr G W Cave. (1 February 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Newquay Town Band, under the conductorship of Mr W G Cave, gave a successful concert in the Victoria Hall. (8 February 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Newquay Town Band require, at once. Solo Cornet and Solo Trombone Players; regular work found for skilled masons; single men preferred. (8 February 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Town Band paraded the principal streets in their new uniforms and played a selection of music in the Central-square. (15 February 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: A large crowd assembled in the Central Square, Newquay, to welcome the Town Band on their return from St. Columb. (17 May 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Miss Parkes at the piano, rendered the pieces sung at the county musical competition and Newquay Town Band, under the conductor (Mr. Cave) assisted. (31 May 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Classes for Agricultural Horses. Jumpers, etc. Newquay Prize Silver Band. (21 June 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Cornish Brigades Parade marched through the town, headed by Newquay Town Band and the St. Austell fire engine. (28 June 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Band Festival. Sir Edward Nicholl to meet the St Dennis and Newquay Silver Prize Bands who played selections on the lawn.” (2 October 1923 – Western Morning News)
1924: Newquay Town Band participated in the Junior Cup – B of the National Brass Band Championships of GB at Crystal Palace under George Cave.
1924: The National Brass Band Festival at the Crystal Palace on Saturday was taken part in by one hundred and fifty of Britain premier bands. [Cornish] bands took part – Truro,
St Dennis, and Newquay. The St Dennis Silver Band, which competed in the Grand Shield contest secured fourth place, and the Truro Town Band did even better in their contest taking third place and cash prize [in the Junior Shield B 6th section]. Newquay Town Band, who were also in the junior section, although they did not figure high the lists, played very well indeed. … The Grand Championship of Great Britain was won for the fourth time by the famous St. Hilda Colliery Band, and the New South Wales Band won the third prize in the premier division. This was the first time a colonial band had ever entered for the trophy. The test piece for the championship was a Rhapsody on the Cornish Coast specially composed for the brass bands H. Geehl. It is interesting to note that Mr. R. Davison, who conducted the Dennis Band, was solo cornet player in the St. Hilda Band when they won the championship in 1912, 1920 and 1921. In the evening the St. Dennis Band were the guests of the London Cornish Association at a Bohemian concert at the Cannon-street Hotel. A large gathering of Cornish exiles turned up and enjoyed an excellent musical programme The St. Dennis Band included in the programme the test piece. “Oliver Cromwell.” and the beautiful “Military Church Services”. On its return on Sunday the Truro Band were given a rousing reception. The bandsmen had gone to London at their own expense, accompanied by about 100 supporters. In the absence of the mayor (Mr E. J. Lodge) who was attending a civic service at the Cathedral – the bandsmen were welcomed outside the station by Mr. J. Cleave. He said the success of the hand was one of the greatest achieved in the history of the city or of Cornwall; in fact, was the first occasion on which a Cornish band had won a prize at the Crystal Palace, He heartily congratulated Bandmaster Hubbard on the success attained.” (2 October 1924 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)
1925: The National Band Festival. Newquay Town Band entered for the Junior Cup (B) contest, in which there were 27 competitors. Mr G W Cave was the conductor. (28 September 1925 – Western Morning News / 1 October 1925 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)
1925: Falmouth Town Band conducted by Mr. T. J. Chainey secured the third prize of Junior shield (B) contest. The Newquay Town Band entered for the Junior Cup (B) contest. (1 October 1925 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)
1925 or 1926 to 1928: William H Juleff, Newquay Town Band MD. (Contest archive)
1926: Newquay Town Band, under its new bandmaster, Mr Juleff, gave an excellent programme of music in the Central Square. (7 April 1926 – Cornishman)
1926: Newquay Town Band withdrew from the Junior Cup A of the National Brass Band Championships of GB at Crystal Palace.
1927: There was large attendance in Newquay Pavilion on evening, when the Newquay Town Band, under Mr W Juleff, gave their second Sunday concert of the winter. (30 November 1927 – Western Morning News)
1928: Newquay Pavilion. An excellent programme was contributed to by Newquay Town Band, under Bandmaster Juleff. (1 February 1928 – Western Morning News)
1928: Newquay Town Band and Newlyn East Band supplied the music. (22 June 1928 – Western Morning News)
1928: The friendly societies were accompanied by Newquay Town Band and Newlyn East Band. (21 August 1928 – Western Morning News)
Newquay Town Band at Bugle or Stenalees Contest
Players in photograph (spelling uncertain): M Cornish, M Hocking, N George, S Dingle, J Pooley, H Trethewey, F Mills
1930: The boat, drawn by eight horses, will leave the boathouse at 9.30, headed by the Newquay Town Band, and after proceeding through the principal streets will return the slipway on the headland, where the launching ceremony will take place. (2 August 1930 – Western Morning News)
???? to 1931: Mr Williams, an ex-army man, Newquay Town Band MD.
1931 to 1976: W (Billy) E Moyle Newquay Town Band MD. (Newquay Museum)
Newquay Town Band Old Country Fayre 16th June 1932 (Photo courtesy Anne & Terry Knight)
1932 – Members of Newquay Town Band with MD Billy Moyle in raincoat
1932: Penzance. Two concerts by Newquay Prize Silver Band (under the conductorship of Mr. W. E. Moyle, bandmaster). (1 September 1932 – Cornishman)
1934: Newquay Band gave a programme of music, under Bandmaster B Moyle, on the North Quay, Padstow, on Sunday. (21 August 1934 – Western Morning News)
Newquay Band bass section 1934 – F Webb, A Bennett, H Tamblyn, G Pascoe (Photo: courtesy Maureen Keast nee Webb of Newquay)
Newquay Town Silver Band 1934 (Photo: courtesy Maureen Keast nee Webb of Newquay)
1939: Newquay Town Silver Band will broadcast from Newquay on Thursday, February 9th. The Band was formed in 1919. (7 February 1939 – Tiverton Gazette – Mid-Devon Gazette)
1939: Newquay Town Band, under Mr W E Moyle, rendered a programme on Killacourt Field, on Sunday evening. (11 May 1939 – Cornishman)
1939: The procession included Wadebridge and Newquay Town Bands. (13 July 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: The proceedings were to have been held out of doors, but owing to the weather only the concert by Newquay Town Band, under Mr W E Moyle … (27 July 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: Hundreds of people attended a flora dance at Newquay, last night, in aid of the new instrument fund of Newquay Town Band. (10 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: Newquay Town Band, under Mr. W. E. Moyle, rendered programmes on the Barrowfields and Narrowcliff Promenade. (10 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: Thousands of people witnessed a flora dance, organised by Newquay Town Band, last evening, in aid of the instrument fund. The procession was led by Newquay Town Band, under Mr W E Moyle, from the Hotel Bristol to Killacourt. (24 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: Newquay Town Band, under the direction of Mr. W. E Moyle, rendered programmes of music at the boating lake, at Trenance. (24 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: St. Columb Carnival. Several thousand people watched the flora dance through St. Columb which was Thursday’s attraction in carnival week. Newquay Town Band and Torquay Accordion Band supplied the music. (24 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1948: Light and Heavy Horse Classes, Driving, Jumping. Donkey Events. Cattle, Sheep. Open Dog Show. Newquay Town Band. (11 June 1948 – Western Morning News)
Newquay Town Band 1949 (Photo: courtesy Maureen Keast nee Webb of Newquay)
Drummer: Mr Bullock
Back row: unknown, Ron Bullock, unknown, ? Niles, ? Niles, unknown, unknown
Middle row: Frank Niles, unknown, unknown, Horace Trethewey, unknown, ? Trevethan, Jack Hoskin, unknown, Arthur Lane
Front row: Mr Tamblyn (President), unknown, unknown, Dick Carter, W E Moyle (MD), Bill Witts, Frank Webb, Bill Webber, Paul Trethewey, ? Tamblyn
“Newquay Band 1949 photograph, middle row far right is Arthur Lane, I knew him personally during our RAF Music Services careers, he served in No. 5 Regional Band, RAF Germany Band and the RAF Central Band and also as an RAF station voluntary bandmaster, he was born in Newquay. He was a fine instrumentalist and a splendid chap indeed.” (Robert F Wray)
1950: At the invitation of Mr Parker, Mr W E Moyle (musical director of Newquay Silver Band, and a native of Troon), who was in the audience, conducted the band in their playing of a march, Cornish Cavalier. (26 January 1950 – Cornishman)
1950: Redruth Two-Day Show. Newquay Town Band in Attendance. (22 June 1950 – Cornishman)
Bands gradually relaxed their “men only” policy but in Newquay Band’s case it was not until the 1970s and only then by accident. One of the new volunteers had short hair and was called Lesley, a name given to both boys and girls albeit with different spelling. It was some time before Billy Moyle realised that the young person was actually a girl by which time she was already playing in the band. Resigned to the situation, he told her that she could stay. (Liz Carne, Newquay Band)
1979: Newquay Silver placed 2nd in the Third Section at the SWBBA Contest under J C Taylor playing Swedish Rhapsody by Gordon Jacob.
1980: J C Taylor, Newquay Silver Band MD or conductor. (Contest archive)
1980: Newquay Silver placed 4th in the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under J C Taylor playing Overture to Youth by Eric Hughes.
1980: Newquay Silver placed 2nd (Life’s Treasures) in the Third Section at the SWBBA Contet under J C Taylor.
1981: Newquay Silver placed in the top four (Fantasy for Brass Bands) in the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championship under J C Taylor.
1981: Newquay Silver – unknown result in the Fourth section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under James Taylor.
1981: Newquay Silver placed 7th in the Fourth section of the Pontin’s Regional Championships under James Taylor playing Doon Valley by Allan Street.
1982: Newquay unplaced (Mexican Fiesta) in the Third Section at the SWBBA Contest under N L George.
1980s mid to 2001: Donald Waters MD of Newquay Jnr Band. (Donald Waters)
1980s: Treviglas School Brass Band active.
Tretherras School Band 1980 with peripatetic tutor Edward Ely in brown suit (Photo: courtesy Tamson Carter, Perranporth)
Newquay Silver Band at the Southwest Brass Band Championships at Paignton in 1982
Back row: (third from left) – Des Webber / (extreme right) – Bill Pile
Middle row: (fourth from right) – Donald Waters / (end right) – Wayne Row
Front row: (end left) – Jeremy Edwards / (fourth from left) – Lesley Rickard / Tracey Waters / Shaun Keast
Conductor: Norman L George
1986: N L George Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
1988: “The death has occurred of W E Moyle, conductor of Newquay Band for 45 years and composer of the march Cornish Cavalier. In his youth he played solo cornet for Camborne and during the forties he conducted Yeadon Old, St Hilda’s and Brighouse and Rastrick.” (British Bandsman 13th February 1988)
1988: Death of W E Moyle, ex MD of Newquay Silver Band
1992: T Naden, Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
1996: Newquay withdrew from the Fourth Section of the SWBBA Contest.
1997: Newquay Silver Band placed 2nd in the Fourth section of the SWBBA Contest at Torquay under R Julian playing Northumbrian Suite by Johnson. (British Bandsman 8th November 1997)
1998: Robert Julian Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
1998: V Roach Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
1998: Newquay – unknown result (First Suite in Eb) in the Fourth Section of the SWBBA Contest under Viv Roach.
2000: Newquay Silver Band placed 17th in the Fourth section of the Regional Championships under V Roach playing The Haslemere Suite.
2001: Kevin White Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
2001: Newquay Silver Band placed 3rd in the Fourth section of the SWBBA Contest under S White playing Episodes for Brass by R Hamner.
2002: Newquay Silver Band placed 2nd in the Fourth section of the SWBBA Contest under G Boag playing Little Suite for Brass No. 1 by Sir Malcolm Arnold.
2004: D Coad Newquay Silver Band MD. (Contest archive)
2005: Newquay Silver Band contesting under Steve Thomas. (Contest archive)
2006 to 2013: Linda Trethewey Newquay Silver Band MD. (Band Website)
2013 to 2014: Chris Wooding Newquay Silver Band MD. (Band Website)
2014: Ben Martin Newquay Silver Band MD. (Band Website)
Newquay Silver Band Training Band under Sue Berryman. (Band Website)
2016: Newquay Silver Band placed 20th in the Fourth section of the Regional Championships under Ben Martin playing The Journal of Phileus Fogg.
2016: Steve Fryett Newquay Silver Band MD.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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Newquay Band 1949 photograph, middle row far right is ARTHUR LANE, i knew him personally during our RAF Music Services careers, he served in No. 5 Regional Band, RAF Germany Band and the RAF Central Band and also as an RAF station voluntary bandmaster, he was born in Newquay. bobandlindawray@hotmail.co.uk . He was a fine instrumentalist and a splendid chap indeed.
Many thanks, Robert, I have added your comment. Tony.
Newquay Band ‘Paignton 1982’ Photograph..
Back Row (3rd from left) – Des Webber
Middle Row (end right) – Wayne Row
Front row (end left) – Jeremy Edwards
Front row (4th from left) – Lesley Rickard. Tracey Waters, Shaun Keast
Conductor – Norman L George
Thanks Steve, I have added those names.