Des Franks It is with great sadness that the band have to say goodbye to another friend this year. Des Franks the band’s president passed away in September this year during a stay in hospital. Apart from being a playing member of the band for a great many years Des was also one of our […]
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Brassed off with no cornet player ! Article from Kent Messenger September 2000 THE sound of a brass band always adds grace and pace to summer gatherings. The Cranbrook Town Band attracts musicians from across the Weald and is currently seeking a principal cornet for concerts and contests and a kit percussionist to play a
Vacancies (May 2000) Principal Cornet Due to internal position movements within the band, we are now looking for a Principal cornet player for band concerts and contests, if you are interested and fancy a challenging yet rewarding role please contact Chris at the address below or send an e-mail to the band at the following
The Band travelled to Valkenburg in Holland and Aachen in Germany for this year’s tour as part of our celebration of the new millennium. We once again travelled over the May Bank Holiday weekend and performed two concerts over the 3 day visit. This article has been updated to use a “Portfolio” format – please
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Obituary – James Henry Finch (1920-2000) It is with great sadness that the band recently learned of the death of its oldest member, “Harry” Finch, who died at home on January 25th at the age of 79. Harry was one of the founding members of the current band when it reformed in 1964. Over the
Article from the SCABA Bugle Feb 2000 Following the retirement of our long serving Treasurer Bob Tucker, with effect from 1st January 2000 the position has been taken over by Executive Committee Member Chris Cannings. Chris started his banding ‘career’ at the age of 10 with Egham Band but later moved to Kent and subsequently
January Update The Band aim to travel to Valkenburg this year as part of our celebration of the new millennium. We will travel over the May Bank Holiday weekend and perform several concerts over the 3 day visit. Valkenburg lies in the southernmost tip of the Netherlands, closely bordered by Germany and Belgium to east
August 29th in Hastings. Alexandra Park lies with steep-sided, largely wooded valleys at its northern extreme. Evidence has been found that suggests an early medieval settlement in the area of Shornden, including fragments of pottery and the existence of structures that may have been charcoal kilns. By the end of the 18th century, Hastings was
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The things we do for our art ! The band get to play in some unusually tight spaces at times, sitting on the back of a lorry trailer at Sissinghurst Fete was no exception. Ian never fell off despite a number of near misses.
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In 1998 and 1999 before the creation of the Junior or training Bands, we held a couple of “open rehearsals” to showcase the band in the local community and attract new players. Here are a few of the photos from the day in 1999. This article was created in 2024 using archive photos together with
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