St Buryan is a civil parish and village approximately five miles west of Penzance along the B3283 towards Land’s End
Unknown formation date.
10th Battalion (St Buryan) 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery Volunteers. “Very little happened with this band”. (John Brush)
1870: Having formed a procession, with numerous flags and tricolors, accompanied by St Buryan Artillery Band, they proceeded, by way of Choon Grove, around the highway to Trungle, where they were admitted into Mrs Gurney’s Gardens. (20 July 1870 – The Cornish Telegraph)
Unknown formation date of St Buryan Independent Brass Band.
1871-1940s: St Buryan Independent Brass Band active. (John Brush)
1875: 10th Battalion (St Buryan) 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery Volunteers Band paraded to the Ship Inn for annual supper. (Cornish Telegraph 22nd December 1875)
1880: Bible Christian Sunday School, Drift, was held on Good Friday. The scholars, bearing flags, &c. and headed by the St Buryan Brass Band, matched to Trewidden lodge and back. (31 March 1880 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1880: St Buryan Sunday school procession headed by the St Buryan Brass Band, to witness the grand and romantic scenery of the Land’s End. (18 August 1880 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1882: St Buryan Independent Brass Band contesting. (Contest archive)
1882: The children walked about the neighbourhood to the music of the St Buryan independent Band. (6 July 1882 – Cornishman)
1883: The procession was of great length and comprised the bands of the Penzance Rifle Volunteers and Penzance Artillery Volunteers, the Paul Brass Band and the St Buryan Independent Band. (19 May 1883 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1885: At intervals music was supplied by the Buryan Brass Band. (30 January 1885 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1886: Wesleyan Sunday-school. The St Buryan Independent Brass Band added much to the pleasure of the occasion. (14 January 1886 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1888: The 10th Battalion (St Buryan) 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery Volunteers Band at an engagement in the village of St Buryan, under a Bandmaster Prowse. (John Brush)
1888: St Buryan Independent Brass Band played in St Buryan under Bandmaster Prowse. (John Brush)
1889: The inhabitants wore holiday attire, the occasion being the Baptist Sunday-school children’s treat. The Buryan Volunteer Brass Band was playing selection of music in a field by the road side as the brakes were driven by. (18 July 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1893: The St Buryan Independent Band, which has been in a weak state lately owing to the emigration of its members, is about now to lose its leader, Mr H Prowse who is going to America. (25 May 1893 – Cornishman)
1894: St Buryan Volunteer Band played at Branemoor on Saturday last. Music hath charms. Keep up my fine fellows. (7 June 1894 – Cornishman)
1900: A procession was formed, headed by the St Buryan Brass Band, and paraded the village. A large bonfire was lit in the village, when Kruger’s effigy was committed to the flames. (24 May 1900 – Cornishman)
1905: The [St Buryan] Independent Band, the leadership of Mr Joseph Mitchell did enliven the festival with their excellent selections. (5 January 1905 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1907: Headed by the St Buryan Brass Band, under Bandmaster J T Mitchell, paraded the neighbourhood. (6 June 1907 – Cornishman)
1921: St Buryan Brass Band, under Bandmaster B Prowse, effectively accompanied the singing throughout. (8 June 1921 – Cornishman)
1926: The procession, which was very long and imposing, was formed at the church and headed by the St Buryan and Newlyn Salvation Army brass bands, paraded the principal streets and then on to the delightful grounds Trereiffe, kindly lent for the occasion. (26 May 1926 – Cornishman)
1927: St Buryan Brass Band, Bandmaster B Prowse, played lively selections at intervals. (25 August 1927 – Cornishman)
1930: St Buryan Brass Band, under new management, open to receive engagements. (27 March 1930 – Cornishman)
1930: Trereife (kindly loaned for the purpose by Mr Le Grice) on Whit Monday. A large procession, led by the St Buryan Brass Band and Newlyn Salvation Army Band, after parading the streets, marched to the grounds. (12 June 1930 – Cornishman)
1932: The Sunday-school children headed by the St Buryan and Newlyn Salvation Army Brass Bands, after parading the principal streets of the town, spent a very happy time at Trereife. (19 May 1932 – Cornishman)
1933: St Buryan Brass Band, under Bandmaster J D Mitchell, was in attendance. In the evening a successful dance was held on the lawn. (24 August 1933 – Cornishman)
1940s: St Buryan Independent Brass Band disbanded. (BBHD)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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