Troon is a village 1.5 miles south-east of Camborne
Unknown formation date.
1888: Troon Independent Brass Band active. (BBHD / John Brush)
Troon Independent Brass Band thought to have disbabded. (John Brush)
1890: Troon Reed and Brass Band active. (BBHD)
Troon Reed & Brass Band circa 1890
Back row: N Tucker, C Dunn, J Roberts, H Eustace, T Vivian, W Moyle, S Davies, W Gribben
Front row: J Carter, J Berriman, J Williams, W H Varker, H Dennis, Jas. Berriman, E Varker, H Carter, C Clemens, J Jenkin
Seated: W J Bennetts (MD)
Late 1891: Troon Brass Band founded. (John Brush)
Also known as Troon Reed and Brass Band. (John Brush)
1891: Troon’s new Brass Band made its first appearance on Christmas day and pleased the public that £4 was gained towards the Instruments. (7 January 1892 – Cornishman)
1893: A concert was given in Troon Board School on Friday evening by the C.M.F.C. and Wesleyan Choirs, assisted by the Troon Reed and Brass Band. (16 March 1893 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1893: The schools represented numbered 32, with about 4,000 children. They were accompanied by the Camborne, Troon, and Brea Bands. The procession took three-quarters of hour to pass a given point. (13 July 1893 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1895: J Bennetts, Troon Band MD. (BBHD)
1895: During the afternoon the Troon Band rendered good music, under the conductorship of Mr J Bennetts, who arranged a capital programme. (29 August 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1896: Troon Band contesting under J Corey. (Contest archive)
1896: If the volunteers require their services they must hire them like anybody else. I hear that the authorities asked Troon Band to play the volunteers through the town on Friday but they refused. I fancy that will be the answer of every bandmaster. (20 August 1896 – Cornishman)
1896 May: Troon Band concert at Redruth conducted by Mr W Gribben.
1897 – 8th June: Camborne Children’s Day was clearly a huge event as it involved the Wesley and Centenary Wesley Chapels, the Church, the Primitive Methodists, the Bible Christians, the New Connexion, the Salvation Army and the Wesley schools of Beacon and Pengegon and Tuckingmill Church and Wesley Schools. The bands leading the various groups were Camborne Town Band, Helston Band, Porthleven Band, Troon Band, St Erth Band, Illogen Reed and Brass Band and Penzance Salvation Army Band.
1897: The Church were beaded by Helston Band, the Primitive Methodist by Porthleven Band, the Bible Christian by Troon Band, the New Connexion by St Erth Band, the Salvation Army by Penzance Salvation Army Band. (10 June 1897 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1898: A festival was held on Saturday. A procession of officers, teachers and scholars was formed, headed by the Troon, Camborne Independent Brass Band, and Copperhouse Brass Band, and proceeded to the chapel, where the children were regaled with tea and buns. (11 August 1898 – The Cornish Telegraph)
1898: Troon Band contesting. (Contest archive)
1898 circa: Troon Band disbanded. (BBHD)
1899: That, perhaps, Troon Band will be restarted now that their leader and several members have returned. (9 November 1899 – Cornishman)
1900: Troon Brass Band re-formed. (BBHD)
1900: J. Prideaux, Troon Brass Band MD. (BBHD)
1900: The Congregation who worship at the mission room, Camborne, were treated on Sunday evening the Troon Band, led by Mr J Prideaux of that place. (18 January 1900 – Cornishman)
1900: Troon Band has been restarted. It broke up some time ago owing to the constant emigration of members. Recently former members returned, and others joined. We hope that Troon Band will be at the front again. (3 May 1900 – Cornishman)
1907: A treat was held of the Broad Lane Primitive scholars. The usual procession was formed to parade the village, headed by Troon Volunteer Band. During the evening the usual games were indulged in and a most enjoyable time was spent. (25 July 1907 – The Cornish Telegraph)
A group of players thought to be from Troon probably circa 1925 (Photo: Terry Knight, St Agnes – previously Troon)
Unknown closure date.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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