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A record of Queen Mary's visit to hear the Reepham Junior Band in 1945.

St. Edward's Band, Kettering presented their First Annual Solo Contest and Concert on 15 December 1945, with guest band Reepham Juniors, Bandmaster S.S. Frankland and Conductor E.T.Ruffles.

The Finale of Land of Hope and Glory was preceded by an…

Newspaper cutting describing the concert given in August 1945 by Reepham Junior Band, in the presence of Queen Mary.

Group photograph with names listed on the back

Programme of a concert given in the Band Hall in the presence of Queen Mary. Ten items were played by Reepham Junior Band conducted by E T Ruffles; and two pieces by the Primary Band conducted by G Frankland; with a cornet solo by Pamela Barsted & a…

Back row L to R :
Reg Seales , George Cocking, Tony Ling, John Hall,
Kenneth Adcock, Paul Stearman, J Secker, Bernie Barsted, George Harrison, ?, Ernie Moy
Front row L to R :
Pamela Barsted, Godfrey Barsted, Ted Barnet,
Norman Tuddenham,…

Sitting at the back
Ladies Committee Members L to R :-
Mrs Cocking, Mrs Voutts, Mrs Ruffles,
Mrs Ransome, Mrs Connie Smith
Mrs Frankland

Edited from a group photograph of the bandOn the back of the mount is written in pencil 'Ruffles 15/6', equal to 75 pence in modern coinage.