Perranwell is close to Perranarworthal, a civil parish and village in Cornwall about four miles northwest of Falmouth and five miles southwest of Truro

 

Unknown formation date.

1877: The proceedings of the day were enlivened by the performances of the Perranwell Band. (13 July 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

Late 1890s: Perranwell Brass Band active. (John Brush)

1898-1900: Perranwell Rechabite Brass Band active. Connected with the “True to Death” I O R Tent. (John Brush)

1899: An entertainment was given in the Board School, Perranarworthal on Saturday evening by the Perranwell Rechabite Brass Band. (2 February 1899 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: T Andrew, Perranwell Rechabite Brass Band MD.  Secretary W J Evans.

1900: Teachers, and children paraded the village, and then marched to Vale View and Kennall Vale, headed by Perranwell Brass Band, under the direction of Mr T Andrew. (12 July 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1900: The show took place at the Board school on Thursday afternoon. Perranwell Band, conducted by Mr T Andrew, played numerous selections in the schoolyard. (9 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: St Feock and Loe Beach Regatta. Perranwell Brass Band, under the conductorship of Bandmaster Andrew, was in attendance. (30 August 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1900: Feock and Loe Beach Regatta. Perranwell Rechabite Brass Band was in attendance, Mr. Andrew conducting. (30 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: Hospital Sunday. Perranwell Rechabites on Sunday, headed by their Brass Band (Mr. T. Andrew, conductor) marched to the parish church. A collection en route was in aid of the Royal Cornwall Infirmary. (30 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: The members the Loyal Robartes Lodge of Oddfellows will meet in the Lodge-room and, headed by the Perranwell Rechabite Band, parade the village. (31 August 1900 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)

1900: Collections for the Royal Cornwall Infirmary compared favourably with previous years. Headed by the Perranwell Rechabite Brass Band. (6 September 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1900: Perranwell Brass Band, under Bandmaster T. Andrew, and Flushing Fife and Drum Band, under Bandmaster J. Johns, paraded the streets. (6 September 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1900: Funeral, at Ponsanooth. Bandmaster T Andrew and several members of Perranwell and Penryn Bands were present. (27 December 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1901: To add to its solemnity the Perranwell Brass Band was in attendance and opened the service playing the March in Saul. (31 January 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette / 14 February 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1901: During the evening the proceedings were enlivened by the Perranwell Brass Band, under Mr Andrew. (28 March 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1901: Annual tea treat headed by the Perranwell Brass Band, under the leadership of Mr. T. Andrew. (11 July 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1902: A procession of members assembled during the afternoon and headed by the Perranwell Rechabite band, under Mr H Phillips, of Truro, proceeded to the Bible Christian Schoolroom. (1 May 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1902: Perranwell Brass Band will be in attendance; sports and game’s will be freely indulged in. (26 June 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1902: A procession, headed by the Perranwell Brass Band, marched to Perranwell and Perranarworthal. (7 August 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1902: Perranwell Brass Band was in attendance. A Maypole dance by school children was an attraction during the afternoon. (28 August 1902 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1902: Truro Infirmary. Prior to the service in the chapel, the members, preceded by the Perranwell Brass Band perambulated the village. (25 September 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1902: … Tent, supported by members of kindred societies, met in the tent room and formed a procession. Headed by the Perranwell Brass Band they marched through the villages of Perranwell and Perran wharf, and thence to the Bible Christian Chapel. (25 September 1902 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1903: A capital programme was carried out by members of Perranwell Brass Band, under the direction of T Andrew. (1 January 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1903: A further attraction on Saturday was the Perranwell Brass Band, whose excellent services, under the direction of Mr. T. Andrew, were much admired. (1 January 1903 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1903: Perranwell Brass Band, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Andrew, rendered a programme of music. (23 April 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1903: The names of the instrumentalists being Mr … (bandmaster St Austell Volunteers), Mr W Andrew (bandmaster Perranwell Band), Mr G Traise (Truro), and Mr V Arthur (Truro). The trumpeters also accompanied the singing at the service. (16 July 1903 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1903: Devoran on behalf of the hospitals. Members in procession, headed by the Perranwell Brass Band, who kindly gave their services, marched through the village, collections being taken en route. (24 September 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1903: Band Concert. A capital concert, organised by Mr. W. J. Evans, secretary of the Perranwell Brass Band, was given in the Council School on Thursday evening. The band, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Andrew. (24 December 1903 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1904: Bible Christian Chapel. The procession was headed by Perranwell Brass Band. (26 May 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1904: A collection was made at the entrance in aid of the hospital. Perranwell Brass Band has offered its services in Kimberley Park on Sunday, September 4th. (25 August 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1904: Perranwell Brass Band was engaged for the occasion. (15 September 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1904: The annual effort by the Friendly Societies in aid the hospital funds were made Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday afternoon Perranwell Brass Band and Mabe Fife and Drum Band played selections of music in the town, and a house-to-house collection was made. (29 September 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1904: During the afternoon Penryn Volunteer band. Perranwell Brass Band, and Drum and Fife Band rendered selections in different parts of the town. (1 October 1904 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)

1904: Annual hospital demonstration on Sunday, when sixty members met in the lodge room. At 2.30 a procession, headed by the Perranwell Brass Band, paraded the village, and afterwards attended a service. (13 October 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1905: Skinners Bottom Wesleyan Chapel. Perranwell Brass Band, … (6 April 1905 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1905: Perranwell Brass Band rendered programme of music during the day. (20 July 1905 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1905: Perranwell Brass Band, under Mr T Andrew, rendered a choice programme of music. (24 August 1905 – Cornishman)

1905: Perranwell Horticultural Show. During the afternoon the Perranwell Brass Band, under the conductorship of Mr. T. Andrews, rendered a capital programme. (31 August 1905 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1906: Bible Christian Chapel. Perranwell Brass Band … (26 April 1906 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1911: Perranwell Brass Band, under Bandmaster T. Andrew, was in attendance. (17 August 1911 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1911: Members of the Robartes Lodge, headed by the Perranwell Brass Band, formed a procession. (31 August 1911 – The Cornish Telegraph)

1911: Paraded the village, headed by Perranwell Brass Band, and attended service at the Wesleyan Church. (31 August 1911 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1912: Truro Titanic Fund. Perranwell Brass Band, under Mr T Andrew, played the hymn Nearer my God to Thee, and others suitable to the occasion. (23 May 1912 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1912: Stythians Church Sunday School treat. A procession was formed with Perranwell Brass Band at the head. (25 July 1912 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1918/19: Perranwell Brass Band member, William Trebilcock (born 1899) started the Bleak House Band.

1926 circa: Considering the following item it would seem that Perranwell and District Band was formed or re-formed.

1927: The first annual meeting of Perranwell and District Band was held on Monday, officers for the coming year were elected. (September 1927 – Western Morning News)

1927: Perranwell Brass Band gave an open-air concert in a field at Hicks Mill on Sunday. (19 July 1928 – Cornishman

1928: Perranwell Brass Band active. (John Brush)

1929: Perranwell and District Band held their outing on Saturday, visiting Plymouth. (25 February 1929 – WMN)

1933: Mr A … presided at the first meeting of Perranwell Orchestral Band on Thursday. Officials are: President, Major G T Williams: chairman, Mr A Perkin; treasurer, Mr S Tucker. (4 March 1933 – Western Morning News)

Possibly the same band as Perranarworthal Brass Band, as they were adjoining villages with the same conductor. (John Brush)

 

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

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