Torpoint is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar

Unknown formation date.

1900s: Torpoint Town Band active. (BBHD)

1906: Mr Panter added that the gift went to the instrument fund. Mr H Olver, bandmaster of the Torpoint Band, stated that he took his band to the Liberal meeting at Torpoint in December, and was paid 30s for their services. (24 May 1906 – RCG)

1926: A Anderson, Torpoint Town Band MD. (BBHD)

Torpoint Band – unknown date (Lyndon Sid Allen)

1927/28: Torpoint Town Band contesting. (Contest archive)

1927: Torpoint Congregational Brass Band active. (BBHD)

1964/65: Torpoint Town Band contesting under S F Sleep. (Contest archive)

1975: Torpoint Silver Band re-formed. (BBHD)

(Courtesy British Bandsman 26 June 1999)

 

 

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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