Twelveheads is a hamlet east of St Day, between Truro and Redruth
Unknown formation date.
1883: Monday, the tea treat was held in a field belonging to Mrs John Pollard. The Twelveheads Band was in attendance. (20 July 1883 – RCG)
Mr Glasson, Twelveheads Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1895: Saturday last, when the teachers and scholars assembled at the schoolroom, and, forming a procession, headed by the Twelveheads Brass Band, they marched to Chacewater, returning to a field, where the children had tea. (11 July 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1896: … formed a procession with the officers and children, headed by the Twelveheads Brass Band, They then paraded the village. The Band rendered selections of music. (14 August 1896 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)
1897: The six schools of the neighbourhood, belonging to the Church of England, Wesleyans, and Bible Christians, headed by Twelveheads Band, marched through the principal streets, and then adjourned to Poplar Grove, the residence of Mr C Pengilly. (24 June 1897 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1898: Saturday a procession marched through Lanner headed by Lanner and Twelveheads Brass Bands, and in the evening tar-barrels were lighted on United Downs. (18 March 1898 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)
1898: Twelveheads Brass Band kindly gave their services. The collections, for the Cornwall Infirmary, amounted to £5 14s. (25 August 1898 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1899: On the Monday the annual festival was held. The children formed in procession, and, headed by the Twelveheads Brass and Reed Band, marched to Carnon Downs, afterwards returning to a field, where they were regaled with tea, cake, &c. (22 June 1899 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1899: The teachers, scholars, and friends assembled at the school-room at 2.30 p.m., and headed by the Twelveheads Brass Band, marched the usual route around the village, visiting Park View and Belmont. (10 August 1899 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1900: They assembled in the schoolroom and paraded the town, accompanied by the Twelveheads Brass Band. (2 August 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1900: Gramophone worked by Mr Ernest Roberts, half-hour concerts, and selections of music in the school-yard by Twelveheads Band, under the leadership of Mr W Bray. (30 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1903: Sunday-school held its annual tea treat on Whit Monday, and it was attended by a large number of visitors. Twelveheads Brass Band was engaged, and rendered a choice selection of music during the afternoon and evening. (4 June 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1903: Twelveheads Band played at Goonown Band of Hope demonstration. (RCG 11th June 1903)
1903: Goonown Band of Hope held their annual demonstration on Saturday. Headed by Twelveheads Brass Band the members paraded the streets, afterwards partaking of tea in a field Goonown. (11 June 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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