St Columb Minor is a village on the north coast of Cornwall which has now been encroached upon by its larger neighbour Newquay

 

1882: St Columb Minor Brass Band founded. (John Brush)

1883: St Columb Minor Brass Band, which is only yet in its early childhood, but which, nevertheless, is making marked and steady progress under its efficient teacher, added much to the pleasure of the day by discoursing in very fair style a good selection of music. (9 February 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883: The gatherings on the Sunday were unusually large. The St Columb Minor Brass Band rendered good service during the afternoon. (13 July 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883:  At 3.00 they left, headed by the St Columb Minor Brass Band, for Porth Veor, where they had their annual tea, A very pleasant evening was spent. (17 August 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

Unknown closure date.

1970s: It is thought that the St Columb Minor Band instruments went to Treviglas School. (Colin Rescorla according to “Bill” Glanville)

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

This collection is a part of the Cornish National Music Archive (CNMA) project to Collect, Preserve and Share our Cornish Heritage and Culture.

It is based on location as each may have had more than one band.

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