Fund Raising at the Vestry Hall Photos and comments provided by Des Franks. What a wonderful way to raise funds, well it seemed like it at the beginning, how difficult could playing non-stop for 12 hours be ?
1980 (ish) – Sponsored Blow Read Post »
Polishing up for the top brass. NOTES rather than letters will be receiving the attention of Cranbrook postman Fred Carter next Saturday, and he hopes there will be no wrong deliveries. For Fred leads Cranbrook Town Band, formed almost 50 years ago, into one of its rare competitive excursions, a regional band contest at Chatham.
1972 – Chatham Contest Read Post »
Carols at Christmas, outside the Vestry Hall in Cranbrook 1970. With Nick Cater and Harry Finch – Cornets Des Franks – Trombone
1970 – Carols at Christmas Read Post »
Des Franks and Phil Preston on parade.
1960 – (Circa) On Parade Read Post »
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 –
1955 – Inauguration Concert Read Post »
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
1933 – The Founder Read Post »
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.
1926 – Cranbrook Town Prize Band Read Post »
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
1924 – Cranbrook Town Band Read Post »
