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Burslem Band

Also/previously known as: Burslem and District Co op, Burslem Coop, Burslem Co-op, Burslem Co-operative, Burslem Co-operative Society Band, Co-operative Society (Burslem & District) Prize Silver, Co-operative Society Silver


This band no longer exists.
Region: Midlands

We have two bands here. The original Burslem band, which Gavin believes folded in the 1st World War, and Burslem Co-op founded after the 2nd World War. Now to further complicate matters, I think all results prior to 1914 should be recorded on Burslem Borough, and I also think that Burslem Port Vale is the same band. The conductors where recorded seem to tally, and on no occasion do any two bands appear on the same date. Am going to recheck Brass Band News 1881 to 1891 to see if there is any confirmation of this.

Am currently reading The Bandsman's Everything Within (published 1950) states Burslem Co-op started life as Longton Town band in the 1920's., becoming Burslem Co-op in 1946. This would seem to be backed by the results above because between 1883 and 1903 the record is for 'Burslem' and then a gap of 43 years when the Co-op results commence. When we check the results for 'Longton' we have Longton, Longton Borough and Longton Rifles up to 1899. Longton Town then appear on 4 occassions between 1931 and 1937, have we an easy way to correct these results and place Longton Town and Burslem co-op together as well as seperate 'Burslem' from the Co-op ?



Date Contest Position Test Piece Draw Conductor
03 Mar 1956 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) Snowdon Fantasy 1955 F. C. Thompson
26 Nov 1955 Click to filter Wigan Contest Moments with Mozart 22 F. C. Thompson
05 Mar 1955 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) Thames Valley Suite 13 George Thorpe
08 May 1954 Click to filter Rhyl Festival of Brass (Second Section) Call of the Sea 1953 4 George Thorpe
04 Apr 1954 Click to filter North East Midlands Contest (First Section) 4 George Thorpe
06 Mar 1954 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) Call of the Sea 1953 13 George Thorpe
15 Nov 1953 Click to filter North East Midlands Contest (First Section) 2 Labour and Love 1913 3 George Thorpe
19 Sep 1953 Click to filter National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final) King Lear 14 George Thorpe
09 May 1953 Click to filter Rhyl Contest (Second Section) 3 Rhapsody on Negro Spirituals 1949 George Thorpe
21 Feb 1953 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) 1 King Lear 14 George Thorpe
23 Mar 1952 Click to filter North East Midlands Contest (First Section) 1 Springtime 1931 Roland Davis
16 Feb 1952 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) Springtime 1931 Unknown
17 Feb 1951 Click to filter Midlands Area (Second Section) The English Maiden 1948 Roland Davis
23 Sep 1950 Click to filter National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) 2 May Day 9 Roland Davis
08 Jul 1950 Click to filter Tideswell Contest 1 May Day Roland Davis
01 Jul 1950 Click to filter Wellington Contest (Open Section) 2 Songs of Wales Roland Davis
10 Apr 1950 Click to filter City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (Fourth Section) 2 The Viking [Greenwood] 1949 Roland Davis
18 Feb 1950 Click to filter Midlands Area (Fourth Section) 1 May Day Roland Davis
23 Oct 1949 Click to filter Morecambe Contest (Section 4) 4 Pride of the Forest

5 Roland Davis
23 Jul 1949 Click to filter Morecambe Contest (Section 4) 1 Pride of the Forest Roland Davis
23 Oct 1948 Click to filter Rochdale Contest Cosi Fan Tutte [arr. Godfrey] 1905 James Thorpe
04 Sep 1948 Click to filter West Bromwich Contest (Section 2) 1 Knights of Old James Thorpe
08 May 1948 Click to filter Belle Vue May Contest (Class D) 3 Knights of Old A. Bissell
21 Nov 1903 Click to filter Kidsgrove Contest 1 Casket of Gems

6 Angus Holden
12 Nov 1900 Click to filter Hanley Contest 2 Songs of England [Round] 3 Unknown
06 Apr 1896 Click to filter Kidsgrove Contest Halevy [arr. Round] 1895 7 Richard Sourbutts
09 Sep 1895 Click to filter Wednesbury Contest 1 Torquato Tasso [unknown arranger] Richard Sourbutts
28 Nov 1893 Click to filter Crewe Contest 1 Il Giuramento [arr. Round] 1892 George F. Birkinshaw
10 Jul 1893 Click to filter Hanley Contest 1 Fallen Leaves 4 George F. Birkinshaw
07 Oct 1889 Click to filter Longton Contest 4 Maritana [arr. Round] 1888

6 Richard Sourbutts
10 Aug 1889 Click to filter Hyde Contest 4 Romeo et Juliette [Gounod arr. Godfrey] 1878 5 Richard Sourbutts
03 Aug 1889 Click to filter Hyde Contest Excelsior [Round] 1888 7 Richard Sourbutts
04 Aug 1888 Click to filter Crewe Contest 3 Maritana [arr. Round] 1888 11 Unknown
03 Oct 1887 Click to filter Longton Contest 2 Joan of Arc [Round] 1884 Richard Sourbutts
13 Sep 1886 Click to filter Longton Contest 2 Rossini's Works

6 Richard Sourbutts
07 Sep 1885 Click to filter British Open Nabucodonosor [arr. Godfrey] 1885 20 Richard Sourbutts
06 Jul 1885 Click to filter Kettering Contest 3 Lyric Garland 1885 2 Richard Sourbutts
29 Nov 1884 Click to filter Derby Contest 3 Un Ballo in Maschera [unknown arranger]

5 Richard Sourbutts
20 Sep 1884 Click to filter Royal National Eisteddfod W Rienzi [arr. Round] 1882 Unknown
01 Sep 1884 Click to filter British Open La Gazza Ladra [arr. Godfrey] 1884 4 Richard Sourbutts
08 Aug 1884 Click to filter Newcastle Contest 2 Richard Sourbutts
07 Jul 1884 Click to filter Kettering Contest 3 Un Ballo in Maschera [unknown arranger]

3 Richard Sourbutts
05 Jul 1884 Click to filter Belper Contest W Unknown
05 Nov 1883 Click to filter Hanley Contest 1 Il Giuramento [unknown arranger]

1 Unknown
24 Sep 1883 Click to filter Sandbach Contest 2 Il Giuramento [unknown arranger]

4 Unknown
22 Sep 1883 Click to filter Belper Contest Il Giuramento [arr. Smith]

1 Richard Sourbutts
02 Jul 1883 Click to filter Kettering Contest 2 Honoria

4 Richard Sourbutts




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