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.
Choir Festival
The band is to play at a choir festival
Meeting Feb 12
Moved by Mr J Rice Sec by Wm Crawford that the brothers Goulden become members of the Band.
Meeting Mar 31st
Choir Festival. To play at Festival after discussion Wm Crawford moved J Rice Sec that we play for £3 & refreshments and 50/50 at dance. Carried.
Moved by Mr Rice, Sec by E Shears that the Secretary go and interview Secretary of Sports Committee and get particulars and requirements within a radius of 30 miles.
Meeting June 28
Reading of Correspondence from Miners’ Federation and Children’s Gala Committee, it was moved by E Shears sec by J Rice that we appoint deputation to meet Federation officials with a view to paying expenses for travelling to Morpeth.
Next business was the question of Mr Huddleston not turning up at practice, it was moved by Rice, sec by Wm Crawford that the instrument be called in at once.
After reading a letter from Children’s Gala committee it was moved by Mr Clyde sec by Mr Rice that we attend and play.