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Programme for a Band Contest at Reepham House held on 5 October 1946.
Note that Gordon Frankland is the Secretary (of the Reepham Recreation Ground Memorial Fund) and S. P. Eglington the Compere.
E. T. Ruffles is conducting Fakenham Town Band &…

The Fifth Annual Cawston Brass Band Contest

Reepham Band of Hope, a band of 18 players or less, competed in all three sections i.e. March, Hymn and Selection. The band's conductor was F. W. Wallwork.
The contest began with the March Section, all…

Fakenham Band - identified by the distinctive jackets

Reepham Brass Band taking part in a contest to raise funds for N.A.N.S.A. in the year of the disabled.
Notice at the front of the stage states :-
'A charity entertainments contest featuring 18 brass bands from all over East Anglia.'

Not an EABBA…

Front Row L to R :
Nancy Woods, Norma Hubbard,
Hazel Freestone, Pamela Reeder,
Brian Wright, Leslie Moy, Stella Riseborough, Daphne Barrow

Back Row L to R :
?, ?, ?, Reggie Seals, Gordon Frankland,
E. T. Ruffles, ?, Bernard Wright, Brian…

Festival Concert given by Black Dyke Mills Band, conducted by Jack Emmott. The concert included the presentation of awards & trophies to successful bands who had competed in the 19th Annual EABBA Spring Festival. Autographed by G H Willcocks, a…

Festival Concert given by Fodens Motor Works Band, conducted by Harry Mortimer. The concert included the presentation of awards & trophies to successful bands who had competed in the 18th Annual EABBA Spring Festival. A special presentation was made…

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,…

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.

Photograph of junior players in Reepham Band taken in 1940 behind the Dial House with Pamela Barsted, the first female player, sitting between Gordon Frankland and Tommy Ruffles.

Possibly pre WWI. Some of the uniforms are unusual but all have badges/insignia related to the Salvation Army.

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

George Harrison on the left & E T Ruffles on the right
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