Contests in 1956
1956
| Date | Name | Winning Band | Winning Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
 Sankeys Castle Works
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Midlands Area (Championship Section) |
Rushden Temperance
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) |
 Pontardulais
|
Cliff Ward |
| 1956 | National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final) |
Walkden Prize
|
C. Lightbown |
| 1956 | New Zealand National Championships (A Grade) |
 Woolston Brass
|
Dave Christensen |
| 1956 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 4 Brass) |
 Warrenpoint INF
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Championship Section) |
Templemore
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Fourth Section) |
Warrenpoint
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Second Section) |
Botanic
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Brass Band League (NI) Spring Festival (Third Section) |
Strandtown
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | North West Area (Championship Section) |
Foden Motor Works Band
|
Harry Mortimer |
| 1956 | North West Area (Fourth Section) |
Gravel Lane Methodist
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 1956 | Scottish Championship (Championship Section) |
 Clydebank Burgh
|
Rex Mortimer |
| 1956 | Scottish Championship (Fourth Section) |
Stoneyburn & District Collieries
|
T. Johnson |
| 1956 | Scottish Championship (Second Section) |
Lochgelly Public
|
Albert Badrick |
| 1956 | Scottish Championship (Third Section) |
Galashiels Town
|
James Amos |
| 14th Jan 1956 | Durham Shakespeare Contest |
Silksworth Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 21st Jan 1956 | Northumberland Brass Band League (Section A) |
Haltwhistle Old
|
W. S. Bond |
| 28th Jan 1956 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (D Section) |
Coedely Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 28th Jan 1956 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (B Section) |
Ystalyfera Public
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Feb 1956 | Halifax Association Contest (Section 1) |
Prince Smith and Stells
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Feb 1956 | Halifax Association Contest (Section 2) |
Meltham and Meltham Mills
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 5th Feb 1956 | Preston BBA v East Lancashire BBA (Section 1) |
Goodshaw
|
F. L. Garth |
| 5th Feb 1956 | Preston BBA v East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) |
Freckleton Subscription
|
W. Prosser |
| 11th Feb 1956 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (C Section) |
Ystalyfera Public
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 11th Feb 1956 | South Wales & Monmouthshire Brass Band Association (A Section) |
Melingriffith
|
Thomas James Powell |
| 18th Feb 1956 | Edinburgh Charities Contest |
Scottish CWS
|
Elgar Clayton |
| 18th Feb 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Championship Section) |
Wellworthy Works
|
Jack Emmott |
| 18th Feb 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Fourth Section) |
Southampton British Legion
|
F. G. Cross |
| 18th Feb 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Second Section) |
Bournemouth Silver
|
W. L. Dolling |
| 18th Feb 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) |
Wincanton
|
R. W. Gilham |
| 25th Feb 1956 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (March) |
East Berks (Twyford)
|
Jack Clark |
| 25th Feb 1956 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 1) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 25th Feb 1956 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 2) |
Chinnor Silver
|
Don Lewis |
| 25th Feb 1956 | Oxfordshire & District Contest (Section 3) |
Cholsey Silver
|
George Watkins |
| 3rd Mar 1956 | Midlands Area (Fourth Section) |
Market Harborough Town
|
Simeon Iliffe |
| 3rd Mar 1956 | Midlands Area (Second Section) |
Langley Prize
|
Dennis Masters |
| 4th Mar 1956 | CISWO Yorkshire (2nd Section) |
Kippax Old Brass Band
|
N. Morley |
| 4th Mar 1956 | CISWO Yorkshire (3rd Section ) |
Dinnington Main Colliery Prize Band
|
Joe Armstrong |
| 4th Mar 1956 | CISWO Yorkshire (Championship Section) |
Houghton Main Colliery Band
|
Winston Moore |
| 10th Mar 1956 | Yorkshire Area (Second Section) |
Houghton Main Colliery
|
Winston Moore |
| 10th Mar 1956 | Yorkshire Area (Third Section) |
Linthwaite Silver
|
Alfred Ashpole |
| 17th Mar 1956 | Midlands Area (Third Section) |
Langwith Colliery Welfare
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 24th Mar 1956 | Cornwall BBA Contest (2nd Section) |
Bodmin Town
|
W. D. Lawton |
| 24th Mar 1956 | Cornwall BBA Contest (3rd Section) |
Helston Town
|
C. L. Hender |
| 24th Mar 1956 | Cornwall BBA Contest (Championship Section) |
Camborne Town
|
F. J. Roberts |
| 24th Mar 1956 | Cornwall BBA Contest (Fourth Section) |
Bodmin Town 'B'
|
W. D. Lawton |
| 24th Mar 1956 | North West Area (Second Section) |
Farnworth Old
|
Wright Hurst |
| 24th Mar 1956 | North West Area (Third Section) |
Mossley Public Band
|
Derek Sanderson |
| 25th Mar 1956 | Durham League Contest (Section B) |
Wheatley Hill Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 25th Mar 1956 | Durham League Contest (Section C) |
Lingdale
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 31st Mar 1956 | Durham League Contest (Section A) |
Crookhall Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 31st Mar 1956 | Durham League Contest (Section D) |
Thornley Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | East Anglian BBA Championship Class |
Drayton and District B.L.
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | East Anglian BBA Class A |
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | East Anglian BBA Class B |
Newmarket Town
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | East Anglian BBA Class C |
Haverhill
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | Leicester Brass Band Festival (1st Section) |
John White Footwear
|
George Thompson |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | Leicester Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) |
City of Cambridge
|
C. B. Mort |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | Leicester Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) |
Aldridge Town
|
E. T. Smith |
| 2nd Apr 1956 | Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section) |
Somersham Town
|
W. G. Cooper |
| 7th Apr 1956 | London and Southern Counties (Championship Section) |
Morris Motors
|
Harry Mortimer |
| 7th Apr 1956 | London and Southern Counties (Fourth Section) |
Bletchley Town
|
William Axby |
| 7th Apr 1956 | London and Southern Counties (Second Section) |
Bethnal Green Silver
|
James Thompson |
| 7th Apr 1956 | London and Southern Counties (Third Section) |
Littleport British Legion
|
J. H. Hawkes |
| 14th Apr 1956 | Yorkshire Area (Championship Section) |
Black Dyke Mills
|
Harry Mortimer |
| 14th Apr 1956 | Yorkshire Area (Fourth Section) |
Knottingley Silver
|
Alfred Whitehead |
| 21st Apr 1956 | North of England Area (Third Section) |
Ellington Colliery Silver Prize Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 21st Apr 1956 | North of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Esh Winning Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 29th Apr 1956 | Blackpool Contest (A Section) |
Bradford Victoria
|
Tom Atkinson |
| 29th Apr 1956 | Blackpool Contest (B Section) |
Silverwood Colliery
|
Arthur Barlow |
| 29th Apr 1956 | Brotherhood Contest |
Ingatestone Brotherhood
|
V. Sandford |
| 1st May 1956 | Newcastle May Day March Contest (Section 1) |
Bedlington Dr Pit
|
John Carr |
| 1st May 1956 | Newcastle May Day March Contest (Section 2) |
Cowpen and Crofton
|
John Carr |
| 5th May 1956 | Holme Valley Brass Band Contest (Section A) |
Houghton Main Colliery
|
Winston Moore |
| 5th May 1956 | London District Boys Brigade Contest |
2nd Coy Enfield Boys Brigade
|
George Scarfe |
| 5th May 1956 | Welsh Area (Fourth Section) |
Coedely Colliery Workmen's
|
W. J. Priday |
| 5th May 1956 | Welsh Area (Second Section) |
Pontardulais Town
|
Cliff Ward |
| 7th May 1956 | Scottish Miners Gala Contest |
Bowhill Colliery
|
Drake Rimmer |
| 1956 | West of England Area (Championship Section) |
Camborne Town Band
|
Fred Roberts |
| 12th May 1956 | West of England Area (Fourth Section) |
Glastonbury Town
|
Russell Buckley |
| 12th May 1956 | West of England Area (Second Section) |
Bodmin Town
|
W. D. Lawton |
| 12th May 1956 | West of England Area (Third Section) |
Lydbrook Silver
|
Neville Barnett |
| 19th May 1956 | Glasgow Charities Contest |
Clydebank Burgh
|
John Hoggans |
| 19th May 1956 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 1) |
Dartford and Erith
|
Albert Fredericks |
| 19th May 1956 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 2) |
Hooe Village
|
A. H. Sargent |
| 19th May 1956 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 3) |
Sheppey Silver
|
A. Williams |
| 19th May 1956 | Royal Tunbridge Wells Contest (Section 4) |
East Peckham British Legion
|
David S. B. McCaffrey |
| 19th May 1956 | Welsh Area (Championship Section) |
Cory
|
Stan Brown |
| 19th May 1956 | Welsh Area (Third Section) |
Garw Valley Silver
|
J. Absalom |
| 25th May 1956 | Millbrook (Whit Friday) |
Brighouse & Rastrick
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 26th May 1956 | Grand Shield |
Fisher and Ludlow's Prize Band Birmingham
|
Cyril Yorath |
| 26th May 1956 | North of England Area (Second Section) |
Bedlington Dr. Pit Workmen's
|
John Carr |
| 26th May 1956 | North of England Area (Championship Section) |
Harton Colliery
|
George Thompson |
| 26th May 1956 | Spring Festival (Primary Cup) |
 Morecambe Grammar School
|
Samuel Balmforth Wood |
| 26th May 1956 | Senior Cup |
Templemore Avenue Silver
|
Alfie Bell |
| 26th May 1956 | Senior Trophy |
Thorne Colliery Silver
|
Jack Atherton |
| 26th May 1956 | Spring Festival (Junior Cup) |
Peterborough City
|
P. G. Barnett |
| 26th May 1956 | Spring Festival (Junior Shield) |
Brandon Colliery
|
Gilbert Brown |
| 26th May 1956 | Spring Festival (Junior Trophy) |
Dearham United
|
Joe Ireland |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (Championship Section) |
Ferodo Works
|
George Hespe |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (2nd Section) |
Betteshanger Colliery
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (3rd Section) |
Hobourn Aero Components
|
B. R. W. Casling |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band Festival (4th Section) |
Newport Pagnell Town
|
J. L. Williams |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Daily Herald Brighton Open Brass Band festival |
Newport Pagnell Town Silver
|
J. L. Williams |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Welsh Miners Gala (First Section) |
Parc and Dare
|
Harry Nuttall |
| 9th Jun 1956 | Welsh Miners Gala (Second Section) |
Pontardulais
|
Cliff Ward |
| 16th Jun 1956 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Confined Class) |
North Seaton Colliery
|
Harold Laycock |
| 16th Jun 1956 | Northumberland Miners Gala (Open Section) |
Crookhall Colliery
|
J. J. Stobbs |
| 16th Jun 1956 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class A) |
St Dennis Silver
|
John Harrison |
| 16th Jun 1956 | West of England Bandsmen's Festival (Class B) |
Indian Queens
|
Ford Knight |
| 17th Jun 1956 | North East Midlands Contest (First Section) |
Bradford Victoria
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 17th Jun 1956 | North East Midlands Contest (Second Section) |
Thoresby Colliery
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 23rd Jun 1956 | Darton Contest |
Knottingley
|
Alfred Whitehead |
| 23rd Jun 1956 | Suffolk Championship Contest |
Newmarket Town
|
A. W. Human |
| 23rd Jun 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Fourth Section) |
Calne Town
|
C. Spink |
| 23rd Jun 1956 | Wessex Brass Band Association (Third Section) |
Michelmersh
|
John O. Yard |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Crewkerne Contest (Section 1) |
Paulton Silver
|
H. H. Sevier |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Crewkerne Contest (Section 2) |
Wincanton Silver
|
R. W. Gilham |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Crewkerne Contest (Section 3) |
Wessex Youth
|
L. Davies |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Fife Charities Band Association Contest |
CWS (Glasgow)
|
Elgar Clayton |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Ruardean Contest (Section A) |
Lewis Merthyr
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 30th Jun 1956 | Ruardean Contest (Section B) |
Lydbrook Silver
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 1) |
Lydbrook Silver
|
Neville Barnett |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 1 March) |
Pressed Steel Works
|
Squire Hallas |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 2) |
Lilleshall Colliery
|
W. Imeson |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Cirencester Brass Band Festival (Class 2 March) |
Atherstone Welfare
|
Bernard Springett |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Weymouth Contest (Section 1) |
Fishponds British Legion
|
Alwyn Lloyd |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Weymouth Contest (Section 2) |
Woodfalls Silver
|
Horace Grey |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Weymouth Contest (Section 3) |
Shaftesbury Town
|
R. C. Dicker |
| 7th Jul 1956 | Weymouth Contest (Section 4) |
Yeovil Workmen
|
Anthony Osborne |
| 25th Aug 1956 | Chipping Norton Contest |
Towcester Studio
|
W. J. Bell |
| 25th Aug 1956 | Chipping Norton Contest (March on the stand) |
Berry Hill Silver
|
H. Hartley |
| 25th Aug 1956 | Chipping Norton Contest (March on the march) |
Cheltenham Spa
|
G. Gardner |
| 1st Sep 1956 | British Open |
Fairey Aviation
|
Harry Mortimer |
| 8th Sep 1956 | Edinburgh International Contest |
Ferodo Works Band
|
George Hespe |
| 6th Oct 1956 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section A) |
Upper Rhondda Workmen's
|
E. J. Richards |
| 6th Oct 1956 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section B) |
Kents Works
|
G. E. Longland |
| 6th Oct 1956 | Oxford Annual Contest (Section C) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 27th Oct 1956 | National Championship of Great Britain (Championship Section Final) |
Fairey Aviation
|
George Willcocks |
| 27th Oct 1956 | National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) |
Esh Colliery Welfare Silver
|
Jack Atherton |
| 31st Oct 1956 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Championship Brass) |
Agnes Street Silver Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 31st Oct 1956 | NIBA Championship of Ireland (Grade 2 Brass) |
St. Thomas Silver Band
|
Unknown, do you know? |
| 10th Nov 1956 | Northants Amateur Brass Band Association (Championship Section) |
Rushden Temperance
|
William Scholes |
| 10th Nov 1956 | Northants Amateur Brass Band Association (2nd Section) |
Peterborough City
|
P. G. Barnet |
| 24th Nov 1956 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Championship Section) |
Hanwell Silver
|
Alfred Jarvis |
| 24th Nov 1956 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 1) |
Betteshanger Colliery
|
Walter Hargreaves |
| 24th Nov 1956 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 2) |
Birchington Silver
|
George Ireland |
| 24th Nov 1956 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Military Band Section) | No Contest Took Place | |
| 24th Nov 1956 | Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Section 3) |
Berry Hill Silver Prize
|
H. Hartley |
| 25th Nov 1956 | Newbury Contest [1950s] (March Section) |
Berry Hill Prize
|
H. Hartley |
| 25th Nov 1956 | Newbury Contest [1950s] (Section 1) |
Horsham Borough
|
C. Walder |
| 25th Nov 1956 | Newbury Contest [1950s] (Section 2) |
Cwmaman Institute
|
W. J. Wood |
| 1st Dec 1956 | Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Championship Section) |
City of Coventry
|
Cyril Yorath |
| 1st Dec 1956 | Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2) |
Peterborough City
|
P. G. Barnett |
| 1st Dec 1956 | Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 3) |
Chinnor Silver
|
Don Lewis |
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