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1933 – The Founder

The following article was written in 1933 about the band’s founder and first ever conductor Harry Hinkley. The text is as written in 1933, grammar and spelling remain unchanged. POPULAR WEALD BANDMASTER COMMENDABLE RECORD OF MR. H. HINKLEY. CRANBROOK In these days of band contests and other forms of musical activity, it is difficult to…

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1911- The Buffs

1911- The Buffs

Mr Harry Hinkley with the 5th Battalion – “The Buffs” – The forerunners of the Cranbrook Town Band. See the attached article “1933 – The Founder” for more details. 1933 – The Founder Our thanks to the Hatcher family for donating this photograph to the band in 2016

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