Carols at Christmas, outside the Vestry Hall in Cranbrook 1970. With Nick Cater and Harry Finch – Cornets Des Franks – Trombone
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1960 – (Circa) On Parade
Des Franks and Phil Preston on parade.
Continue Reading1955 – Inauguration Concert
Cranbrook Town Band Reformed. Inauguration Concert Vestry Hall. Friday 27th May 1955. Back Row F. Collins – G. Manktelow – Brenda Gasson – Yvonne Osborne – J. Saunders – G Blanch – L. Linee Middle Row S. Ryan – M. Ealding – N. Blanch – G. Taylor – F. Carter Snr (Cond) – Unknown –…
Continue Reading1953 – Hunton Fields
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…
Continue Reading1926 – Cranbrook Town Prize Band
A picture of the band from “circa” 1926 Photo Taken at Great Swifts : President Mr. Alexander W. West — W. Butler — H. Hatcher — S. Stone — A. Boniface C. Norris — G. Leeves — E. Osbourne — A.T. Slingsby — J. Brooks — A. Hatcher — L. Piper — W. Gambrill H….
Continue Reading1924 – Cranbrook Town Band
Front Row Left to Right :- Mr. West, Alf Bonniface, Alf Slingsby, Tom Slingsby, Harry Hinkley (MD), Sid Stone, Ted Osborne, Walley Butler Middle Row Left to Right :- Alf Bangham, Arthur Bangham, A. Hatcher, L. Piper, Joe Elvin, Herb Hinkley, C. Norris Back Row Left to Right :- W. Hills, J. Honess, G. Leeves…
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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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