Tywardreath is a small hilltop village about 3 miles north west of Fowey
Unknown formation date.
1862: Tywardreath Cottage Gardening Society. The weather was favourable, and the attendance was good. The Brass Band of the St Blazey Volunteer Artillery attended, as well as the Drum and Fife Band of the Tywardreath branch. (1 August 1862 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1888: Report recounts the formal start of the grand clock on Tywardreath Church in commemoration of the Jubilee. Music was provided by the 5th DCAV and the Tywardreath Fife and Drum Band. (Western Daily Mercury 12th July 1888)
1887: A procession was then formed outside the Board schools, and to the strains of the Par Volunteer band and the Tywardreath fife and drum band perambulated the various streets of the town. (1 July 1887 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1888: Formal start of the grand clock on Tywardreath Church in commemoration of the Jubilee. Music was provided by the 5th DCAV and the Tywardreath Fife and Drum Band. (Western Daily Mercury 12th July 1888)
1889: The exhibits were nicely arranged in a spacious tent erected by the Cornwall Tent Company. The Tywardreath Brass Band were in attendance and played a choice selection of music. (15 August 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1890: Mr Lobb gave tea to all children in village… Fife and Drum Band. (Tywardreath School log book / Par OCS)
Tywardreath Fife and Drum Band disbanded.
1919: At short notice the old [Tywardreath] Fife & Drum Band was resuscitated under the conductorship of Mr H Griffen. (Cornish Guardian 25th July 1919)
Thought to be Tywardreath Band in the parade
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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