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.

1936 Part 7 Ellington Colliery Band 1936 Part 7 Ellington Colliery Band

Financial Disagreements

Bandsmen request payment because they are losing a shift at work on Durham Gala day. This, in addition to the bus fares being claimed, is ‘a drain on the band funds’.

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