Historical Minutes
In 2025, our centenary year, the band was gifted two minute books dating from our earliest days. These books were kept as a record of meetings held by the committee, and we have digitised their notes as accurately as possible here for you to enjoy. Many thanks to the daughter of John and Winnie Brannan for the kind donation.
Surviving the General Strike
1926, the year of the General Strike, sees the band’s first AGM. Hardship is faced by everyone involved with the band.
1926, the year of the General Strike, sees the band’s first AGM. Hardship is faced by everyone involved with the band.
1926
The First Yearly Meeting of the Lynemouth and Ellington Brass Band
Meeting held in Welfare Pavilion July 9th. Mr A E Holliday in the Chair.
“The secretary’s report was given which consisted of a general view of the progress of the Band since the commencement, owing to adverse circumstances it was hard to make progress and we all wished for better times to organise and work for the object for which we started to have a good Band in Lynemouth. It was Moved & Sec that the report was satisfactory and was Carried.
Treasurer’s Report
By Mr T Ledgerwood. A Financial Statement of the Band was given and was accepted. Being moved by Mr Shears Sec by W Waddle as satisfactory and carried.
Election of Officers
President Mr A E Holliday
Vice ʺ Mr White
Mr Cookson
Mr Kemp
Mr Strong
Chairman Mr T Ledgerwood Mr McPhearson & Vice Mr G Thistle
Secretary ʺ R Tait
Treasurer ʺ T Ledgerwood
Librarians ʺ W Crawford
ʺ ʺ S Ward
Collectors, R Sampson, J Cooper, A Shears, W Waddle