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This photograph of The Mission Band was taken in 1901. Note that the members have yet to acquire uniforms.
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On the original photograph above these two gentlemen were inset.
Left: Mr W Mackness, leader.
Right : Mr S Peck.
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Rushden Mission Band pictured in the gardens of Heatherbrea House 1911
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Back row: H Bowers, G Wildman, H A Benning, W J Clark, H Cumberpatch, - Coo..., - Bowers?
3rd Row: Will Knight, R W Mackness, C Hunt, T H Beesley?, W A Lilley, H Harrison, P Alderman.
2nd row: C Tansey, H S Leeding, S Peck (Assistant Bandmaster), T E Knight, W G Partridge,
E A Clark, J W Panter (Treasurer), J A Panter.
Front row: W Mackness, W Knight, A Simpson, E A M...ew (Secretary), J Wildman, C H Holmes,
W Cowley, E D Young, ?.
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The caption on this picture is damaged and some names are unreadable - please can you help?
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Studio Photograph probably dated early 1920s
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Massed Rushden Bands in the High Street possibly celebrating the end of World War 1
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| Band visit to Boultham Park in about 1924. Note the poster proclaiming their visit and a public tea and concert.
The Rev Edgar Cushing often arranged band visits to other churches during his ministry.
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Young Bandsmen in the 1920's. Back row L-R ?, Albert Underwood, ?, Cyril Copperwheat,?. Front row L-R Ray Clark, others unknown.
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Photograph of members of the Mission Band at the bandstand possibly in Spencer Park in the 1920'S. A service used to be performed by the
Mission Band and the church minister on Feast Sunday.
This service continued until the early sixties.
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The Three Band playing Clark Brothers in the 1930s: left - Maurice, centre - Ray, right - Stan.
To read more about Ray Clark, click here.
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This 1930s photo shows
L - R: Albert Underwood,
Eric Mackness, and Percy Long
For more about Eric, click here
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In the Gardens of Heatherbrea House 1930
Backrow L-R: H.Wiggins. R.Benning. R.Clark. P.Long. F.Wiggins. S Clark.
2nd Row down: Mr.Ellis G.Sumpter. D.Young. B.Lingard. M.Clark. L.Underwood. J.(Bill) Panter.
3rd Row down: T.Bearsley. H.Benning. S.Peck. J.Pogson. Rev. Bromage. T.Surridge. M.Young.F.Knight
4th Row down :R.Bull. W.Knight. Mr Holmes.E.Panter.Mrs.J.Clark. E.Harris. Mr Coleman. E.Young. F.Holmes
Seated : O.Panter Master Gilbert (older) L Kennell. Master Gilbert (younger).
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This photograph was rescued from a rather delapidated Kettering Evening Telegraph dated 1931. It shows the seven playing members of the Panter family. An eighth member was the treasurer.
Below: a family portrait also dated about 1931 |
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On the march in the 1930s-up Skinners Hill.
To see a larger image, click here.
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New uniforms for a new season at a new park-the Rushden Mission Band
resplendent n new attire in the temporary bandstand at Rushden Hall Park
which would have beentheir first concert of the season 1931.
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Photograph taken in 1931 possibly after one of many
garden parties at Heatherbrea House. |
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The lady pictured in this1932 photograph is Mrs Clark,
the then President of Rushden Mission Band |
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Gordon Scholes - Life time percussionist
Left: Marching in Brookfield Road 1930s, Right : Under the Arch 1937
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This picture appeared in The Evening Telegraph (1955?) when the band achieved 3rd place in the 3rd section of the Northants Amateur Brass Band Contest, at the Windmill Hall Rushden. The conductor Maurice Clark discusses the programme with members of the band.
Other members are :
Back Row (R-L): John Parker, Herbert Underwood, Ray Moule, Dave Brown,?, Ray Clark, Roy Freeman.
Front Row (R-L): Michael Stenson?, Brian (Brin) Parker, Walter Knight, Maurice Clark, ?, David Clark.
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Rushden Mission Band Celebrated its Centenary in 1998. Pictured here are
Conductor Tony Boddington with Cornet players David Rice and Leanne Parry.
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Anniversary Cake made by Mrs Ivy Safford.
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