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GB-REE-2004011326 New Engine 1931.jpg
The new fire engine was purchased from the Lowestoft Brigade in April 1931 when Captain Thirtle and the Lowestoft Firemen gave a demonstration of what it could do to a crowd of 1000 in Reepham Market Place. Afterward they were entertained to dinner…

GB-REE-1905071316 Band Memorandum1935-36.pdf
Handwritten agreement dated 31 May 1935 between the members of the Reepham Town Temperance Band that they become a uniform committee for the purpose of entering into a Purchase Agreement with Messrs. Boosey and Hawkes.

Clauses set out how the…

GB-REE-1905071255 Band Agreement1935.pdf
Typed agreement dated 20 June 1935 between the Bandsmen and the Committee of the same Band, that each Bandsman undertakes to purchase a complete set of Uniform from Messrs. Boosey & Hawkes to the value of £4.12.0d.

GB-REE-1711061123 Good Companions 1950s.jpg
A meeting of Good Companions near Christmas in the early 1950s in the chapel in Fishers Alley. Standing near the window is Mr. Higton, the founder of Good Companions, the standing ladies are Mrs. Page, Ruby Dack and Edna Seeley. The speaker is Mr.…

StJAmb2.jpg
Probably the St John Ambulance County Band, consisting of mostly Fakenham Band members but including men from Reepham Band. Sir Thomas Cook was the County Commander of the St John Ambulance Brigade.

Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…

1930sBHRTB.jpg
Two group photographs of the band in the early uniform. The bass drum still includes the word 'Temperance'. Although not identified the second group contains many of the same faces. GB/REE/1608211244 -a Outside the Band Hall Back Row : George…

GB-REE-1603022236.pdf
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,…

GB-REE-1602181955.pdf
Notes of band members appearing in a series of 21 photographs in the Reepham Society Collection.

The names are given as the tags for this item.

GB-REE-1602091912.jpg
Sitting at the back
Ladies Committee Members L to R :-
Mrs Cocking, Mrs Voutts, Mrs Ruffles,
Mrs Ransome, Mrs Connie Smith
Mrs Frankland

1944RB.jpg
Pamela Barsted joined the band in 1940, aged 15. Four band members are in cadet uniforms and two younger members have their school caps on. Older members George Harrison and George Cocking are by the pole at the back. Derek Woods is next to Pamela…

GB-REE-1601232329.jpg
Band members are wearing the early uniform with self-coloured cording embroidered on the front & toggle fastenings.

GB-REE-1601121548.jpg
Reepham Pierrot Group was formed from members of the church choir.

L to R :-
George Cocking, boot and shoe repairer
Mabel Utting, butcher's daughter
Olive Chapman
Mrs Fred Gibbs, organist, draper & milliner, seated
Nancy Geake, Rector's…

GB-REE-1601121443.jpg
Reepham Pierrot Group was formed from members of the church choir.

L to R :-
George Cocking, Mabel Utting, Nancy Geake ,
Olive Chapman, Donald Chapman,
and Mrs Fred Gibbs (seated)
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