Tregrehan is near St Blazey
Unknown formation date.
1875: Saturday were inaugurated by a procession from the Primitive Methodist chapel, St. Blazey, headed by the Tregrehen Brass Band, singing, reading, and prayer opened the proceedings at the site, and having declared the foundation stone well and truly. (24 April 1875 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1876: I wonder where our band was. I suppose they were engaged elsewhere, or the Tregrehan Mills Band would not have been engaged. (23 September 1876 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1877: Whit-Monday. The proceedings were enlivened by the St Blazey and Tregrehan Bands which were in attendance in the evening. (25 May 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Unknown closure date.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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