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 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