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.

1945 Part 1 Ellington Colliery Band 1945 Part 1 Ellington Colliery Band

V E Day Plans

The final entry in our minute books sees the band planning to join in the V E Day Celebrations.

The final entry in our minute books sees the band planning to join in the V E Day Celebrations.

ANNUAL MEETING           May 6th 1945

Held in the Band Room Lynemouth

Chairman Mr W. Ball

Minutes of the last Annual Meeting were read & Conformed

Moved by R. Lowdon sec W. Little

Balance sheet was read & accepted as a true Copy moved by R. Henderson sec W. Cochrane.

Election of Officials

PRESIDENT           MR W. DAVISON          moved S. Hall               sec J. Graham

VICE PRESIDENT MR G. CATCHPOLE          ʺ     R. Henderson      ʺ   W. Cochrane

CHAIRMAN            MR W. BALL                      ʺ     R. Lowdon          ʺ   K. Gibbons

VICE CHAIRMAN    MR S. HALL                      ʺ     W. Cochrane       ʺ   M. Chester

SECRETARY          MR W. LITTLE                  ʺ     T. Gibbons          ʺ   J. Jarvie

TREASURER          MR J. GRAHAM                 ʺ     J. Jarvie             ʺ   K Gibbons

LIBRARIAN             MR A. LITTLE                    ʺ     T. Gibbons          ʺ   J. Graham

CONDUCTOR         MR R. LOWDON               ʺ     J. Graham          ʺ   W. Little

ASS. CONDUCTOR MR S. HALL                       ʺ     R. Henderson      ʺ   J. Graham

COMMITTEE

W. COCHRANE       moved J. Graham             sec Jarvie Henderson

R. HENDERSON          ʺ    W. Cochrane            ʺ   W. Little

R. LOWDON                 ʺ    R. Henderson           ʺ   W. Cochrane

W. RICHARDSON       ʺ      R. Lowdon               ʺ   J. Graham

W. BROWN               ʺ      W. Little                   ʺ   J. Graham

T. LYNN                     ʺ      R. Lowdon               ʺ   Jarvie

J. LIDDLE                    ʺ      W. Little                   ʺ   G. Brown

Moved that we accept the above committee En Bloc by W. Cochrane sec R. Lowdon

V. E. Day Celebrations

Carried unamously that we attend that we attend Thanksgiving Service

Suggestion by R. Henderson that Band meet 7 P. M. V Night for a march was carried.

Newcastle Contest

Agreed that this lie in abeyance for a fortnight .

Moved by R. Henderson sec. J. Graham that M. Chester be drummer for Band.

Secretary to draw list of players for V. Day

A vote of thanks to the retiring secretary was moved by the chairman & carried.

This concluded the meeting

Read More