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1937 Wellington Pier Gardens, Great Yarmouth
Programme given by Reepham Band in Wellington Pier Gardens on Whit Monday afternoon 1937, featuring euphonium solo by A C Guyton, cornet solo by H Gaskins & trombone solo by R Hunt. The last of three concerts on Whit Sunday & Monday, all three having…
1940 : Reepham Junior Band
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.
1940s : Reepham Band
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…
1940s : St John Ambulance Band
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 - ?…
Back row L to R : 1 - Bernard Wright, 2 - ?…
1943 : Concert Programme
Concert in the Band Hall, Reepham, to celebrate the Junior Band's first radio broadcast on 30 October
1944 : Reepham Band at the Theatre Royal, Norwich
Group of 8 photographs of Reepham Band playing at the Theatre Royal, Norwich. Older members are in uniform, but one player is still in short trousers (John Hall). Other younger players are in civilian clothes or cadet uniforms. Pamela Barsted, the…
1944 Theatre Royal, Norwich : Concert Programme
Programme of items performed by Reepham Band at the Theatre Royal, Norwich in 1944; including solos by Pamela Barsted & Harry Moore; with songs by Robert Brown & piano selections by Mrs R S Smith. Compered by Gordon Frankland.
1945 Royal Visit
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.
1945 Royal Visit
Queen Mary, Ladies-in-Waiting & Members of the Ladies Committee at the concert in the Band Hall by Reepham Junior Band.
Sitting at the back
Ladies Committee Members L to R :-
Mrs Cocking, Mrs Voutts, Mrs Ruffles,
Mrs Ransome, Mrs Connie…
Sitting at the back
Ladies Committee Members L to R :-
Mrs Cocking, Mrs Voutts, Mrs Ruffles,
Mrs Ransome, Mrs Connie…
1945 Royal Visit
Newspaper cutting describing the concert given in August 1945 by Reepham Junior Band, in the presence of Queen Mary.
1945 Royal Visit : Concert Programme
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…
1945 Royal Visit : Letter of Thanks
Letter of thanks from Queen Mary after the concert given by the Reepham Junior Band on 30 August 1945.
1945 Royal Visit : Reepham Junior Band
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,…
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,…
1945 Royal Visit : Reepham Junior Band
Group photograph with band members listed on the back. Queen Mary, E T Ruffles & Gordon Frankland at centre front.
1945 Royal Visit : Reepham Junior Band
Group photograph with names listed on the back
1946 : Band Contest at Reepham House
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 &…
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 &…
1946 : Young players from Reepham Band
Set of 12 photographs taken in April 1946 showing some of the junior players from the Reepham Band, possibly at the East Anglian Brass Band Association's Spring Festival, sponsored by the Daily Herald. All the photographs are stamped 'Illustrated'…
1950s : Reepham Band
Top photograph
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Front row L to R : Eric Barrett, Billy Hatley, John Hall, Ray Platten, E T Ruffles, ? , Ray Betts, Ernie Moy
Middle row : Jimmy Secker, Michael Platten, Jennifer Ward, Valerie Allen, Wendy Ward,…
St Andrews Hall, Norwich
Front row L to R : Eric Barrett, Billy Hatley, John Hall, Ray Platten, E T Ruffles, ? , Ray Betts, Ernie Moy
Middle row : Jimmy Secker, Michael Platten, Jennifer Ward, Valerie Allen, Wendy Ward,…
1951 Yarmouth : E.T. Ruffles
E. T. Ruffles on the right with (L to R) W. Edwards, F. Lawson & D. Coles (or Colls?). Taken in Wellington Pier Gardens, Yarmouth.
1956 Festival Concert : St Andrews Hall, Norwich
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…