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Bury Public Silver Band 1877-1987

Also/previously known as: 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (Territorial Army), Bury Fire Brigade, Bury Public, Bury Silver Prize, Heap Bridge, Heap Bridge Mills


This band no longer exists.
Region: North West

Formed as Heap Bridge Brass Band in 1877 by members of Heap Bridge United Methodist Church, in 1881 became connected with the firm of Messrs. B. & G. Wrigley, woollen manufacturers. Began contesting that year and during the period to 1888 had won 14 prizes. A new set of instruments, value £400 and uniforms £120 were purchased in 1882. Known as 1st Volunteer Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Band (later the Band of the Territorial Army 5th Battalion) between 1891 and 1918. After the war, they reverted to the title of Heap Bridge Brass Band. Became Bury Fire Brigade Band in 1939, and reformed in January 1946 as Bury Public Silver Band. Records of the band, from 1885-1914, are held at Bury Archive Service.

Not to be confused with an earlier [bands/bury-public|Bury Public] band.



Date Contest Position Test Piece Draw Conductor
26 Oct 1985 Click to filter Pontins (Fourth Section) A Malvern Suite 1984 13 J. Tomlins
05 Apr 1985 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) 6 A Barchester Suite 1984 10 J. Tomlins
18 Nov 1984 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Blenheim (Heroic Overture) 1972 Unknown
23 Sep 1984 Click to filter Burtonwood Brewery Brass Band Championships (Section 'C') W Unknown
20 Apr 1984 Click to filter Pontins Southport (Fourth Section) Second Suite in F 11 Unknown
21 Nov 1982 Click to filter Northern Open (Third Section) W Metropolis 1978 Herbert H. Howarth
02 May 1982 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) English Folk Song Suite 1956 Unknown
30 Apr 1978 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) Mexican Fiesta 1970 J. Tennant
28 Apr 1974 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section B) 3 Shakespearean Rhapsody 1971 1 E. Willan
08 May 1971 Click to filter British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield) W The Seasons [Carr] 1971 Hugh Parry
18 Apr 1971 Click to filter North West Area (Third Section) Overture for an Epic Occasion 1945 2 Hugh Parry
21 Feb 1971 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Third Section) Snowdon Fantasy 1955 11 Hugh Parry
06 Dec 1970 Click to filter Wills Regional Championships - Preston (Third Section) The Pacemakers 1970 Hugh Parry
10 Oct 1970 Click to filter National Championship of Great Britain (Fourth Section Final) 4 A Psalm for all Nations 1970 4 Hugh Parry
07 Jun 1970 Click to filter Buxton Festival (Section C) Divertimento [Ball] 1946 8 Hugh Parry
12 Apr 1970 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) 1 London River 12 Hugh Parry
08 Feb 1970 Click to filter NWABBA Contest (Fourth Section) 3 Three Inventions 1968 1 Hugh Parry
30 Nov 1969 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) 2 Unknown
30 Nov 1969 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA (Section 1) 2 Unknown
29 Nov 1969 Click to filter Bury Contest (Section B) Peter Schmoll 1961

4 Hugh Parry
26 Oct 1969 Click to filter Skelmersdale Contest (Section B) 4 2 Hugh Parry
28 Sep 1969 Click to filter Golborne Contest (Section B) 1 Unknown
30 Nov 1968 Click to filter Bury Contest (Section B) 11 Norman Barrett
21 Apr 1968 Click to filter Blackpool Contest (D Section) 6 Norman Barrett
04 Feb 1968 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (Section B) 4 Norman Barrett
29 May 1967 Click to filter British Open Spring Festival (Junior Cup) W English Suite [Lovelock] 1965 Norman Barrett
27 Nov 1966 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) 3 Homage to Pharaoh Norman Barrett
17 Mar 1963 Click to filter Manchester District Contest (Fourth Section) 3 The Black Prince Unknown
04 Nov 1962 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) 3 Norman Barrett
17 Oct 1959 Click to filter Bury Contest English Folk Song Suite 1956 Unknown
09 May 1959 Click to filter British Open Spring Festival (Junior Trophy) In Switzerland 1953 Norman Barrett
05 Feb 1956 Click to filter Preston BBA v East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) 2 Indian Summer 1950 Norman Barrett
21 May 1955 Click to filter British Open Spring Festival (Junior Shield) Indian Summer 1950 14 Norman Barrett
20 Feb 1955 Click to filter East Lancashire BBA (Section 2) 1 Indian Summer 1950 Norman Barrett
11 Oct 1952 Click to filter Bury Contest Medea 11 Norman Barrett
13 Oct 1951 Click to filter Bury Contest Macbeth [Verdi arr. Greenwood] 4 Norman Barrett
07 May 1949 Click to filter Belle Vue May Contest (Class D Group 1) Pride of the Forest 8 Norman Barrett
02 Apr 1949 Click to filter North West Area (Fourth Section) Pride of the Forest Unknown
16 Feb 1929 Click to filter Manchester and District Association (Class B) A Souvenir of the Opera H. Peers
08 Dec 1928 Click to filter Manchester and District Association (Class A) Der Freischütz [arr. Round] 1898 7 Unknown
24 May 1924 Click to filter Darwen Contest Gems of Italian Opera 1916 Unknown
08 Jun 1908 Click to filter Caernarvon Contest Songs of the Sea 1 Unknown
30 Mar 1907 Click to filter Westhoughton Contest Cassandra 18 H. Peers
17 Nov 1906 Click to filter Rawtenstall Contest Songs of Balfe 14 H. Peers
11 Jul 1903 Click to filter Belle Vue July Contest 17 Idomeneo 1903 6 John Gladney
10 Jul 1897 Click to filter Belle Vue July Contest 16 The Merry Wives of Windsor [Nicolai] 1897 14 Alexander Owen
09 May 1896 Click to filter Abbey Lakes Contest 5 Titania 1896 William Enoch Holt
04 Apr 1896 Click to filter Blackrod Contest 2 Titania 1896 7 William Enoch Holt
08 Sep 1894 Click to filter Blackpool Contest Schubert [arr. Round] 1894 2 William Enoch Holt
19 Aug 1893 Click to filter Kirkcaldy Contest Gems of Scotia 12 Alexander Owen
22 May 1893 Click to filter Rhyl Contest 2 'Worthy is the Lamb' from 'The Messiah' [unknown arranger] Unknown
01 Oct 1892 Click to filter Old America Contest 9 Nabucco 7 Alexander Owen
09 Jul 1892 Click to filter Bury Contest 9 Medusa 3 William Peatfield
30 Apr 1892 Click to filter Newhallhey Contest 5 Medusa 4 Unknown
16 Apr 1892 Click to filter Standish Contest 5 Medusa 22 Alexander Owen
16 Apr 1892 Click to filter Blackrod Contest Merry Changes 4 William Enoch Holt
15 Aug 1891 Click to filter Kirkcaldy Contest W Rossini [arr. Round] 1891 Unknown
15 Aug 1891 Click to filter Stacksteads Contest 4 Comfort Ye and The Glory of the Lord 1885 8 Alexander Owen
01 Aug 1891 Click to filter Crawshawbooth Contest 2 Galatea Quadrilles 1891 5 William Enoch Holt
01 Aug 1891 Click to filter Bury Contest 1 Galatea Quadrilles 1891 3 Alexander Owen
25 Jul 1891 Click to filter Bacup Contest 2 Galatea Quadrilles 1891 Alexander Owen
18 Jul 1891 Click to filter Platt Bridge Contest Galatea Quadrilles 1891 7 William Enoch Holt
09 May 1891 Click to filter Rawtenstall Contest 2 Hallelujah Chorus [arr. Round] 1880 7 Unknown
25 Apr 1891 Click to filter Rawtenstall Contest 2 Galatea Quadrilles 1891 Alexander Owen
28 Mar 1891 Click to filter Colne Contest The Bohemian Girl [unknown arranger] 4 Alexander Owen
28 Mar 1891 Click to filter Accrington Contest Cynthia Alexander Owen
13 Sep 1890 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (1800s) 2 Unknown
06 Sep 1890 Click to filter Chorley Contest 3 Pandora Quadrilles 18 Unknown
16 Aug 1890 Click to filter Newton Heath Contest 2 Unknown
02 Aug 1890 Click to filter Haslingden Contest 2 Pandora Quadrilles Alexander Owen
02 Aug 1890 Click to filter Bury Contest Nil Desperandum 1890 1 Alexander Owen
12 Jul 1890 Click to filter Belle Vue July Contest Belisario [arr. Godfrey] 1890 Unknown
28 Jun 1890 Click to filter Edinburgh International Exhibition Contest (Open Section) W Selection from Weber [arr. Round] 1890 Unknown
03 May 1890 Click to filter Blackrod Contest 6 Pandora Quadrilles 9 William Enoch Holt
26 Apr 1890 Click to filter Westhoughton Contest 1 William Enoch Holt
05 Apr 1890 Click to filter Upholland Contest 1 Pandora Quadrilles 6 Unknown
02 Sep 1889 Click to filter British Open La Reine de Saba [arr. Godfrey] 1889 17 John Gladney
03 Aug 1889 Click to filter Hyde Contest W Excelsior [Round] 1888 John Gladney
27 Jul 1889 Click to filter Haslingden Contest 3 Diana 7 John Peers
20 Jul 1889 Click to filter Radcliffe Contest 2 Diana John Peers
13 Jul 1889 Click to filter Belle Vue July Contest 1 Il Bravo [arr. Godfrey] 1889 19 John Gladney
25 May 1889 Click to filter Copley Contest Maritana [arr. Round] 1888 Unknown
04 May 1889 Click to filter Wyke Contest Excelsior [Round] 1888 3 Unknown
27 Oct 1888 Click to filter Glasgow International Exhibition Contest Wagner [arr. Round] 1886 13 John Gladney
12 May 1888 Click to filter Heywood Contest Maritana [arr. Round] 1888 4 John Gladney
24 Sep 1887 Click to filter Birkenhead Contest (Liverpool Contest) Cinq Mars [arr. Round] 1887 21 Unknown
09 Jul 1887 Click to filter Belle Vue July Contest 3 Maria di Rohan 1887 4 John Gladney
09 Apr 1887 Click to filter Colne Contest Crispino [arr. Round] 1878 2 John Gladney
01 Oct 1886 Click to filter Fleetwood Contest Donizetti [arr. Round]

3 John Peers
03 Jul 1886 Click to filter Rochdale Contest (1800s) 'Worthy is the Lamb' and 'Amen' from The Messiah

7 Unknown
22 May 1886 Click to filter Newchurch Contest Kyrie and Gloria from Mozart's 12th Mass [arr. Round] 1886 11 John Peers
24 Apr 1886 Click to filter Rawtenstall Contest Hohenlinden 1880

2 John Peers
05 Sep 1885 Click to filter Farnworth Contest 4 John Peers
29 Aug 1885 Click to filter Kearsley Contest 1 Neptune 1880 5 Unknown
23 May 1885 Click to filter Newchurch Contest 5 Comfort Ye and The Glory of the Lord 1885 3 John Peers
04 Apr 1885 Click to filter Trawden Contest The Last Judgement [arr. Round] 1879 5 John Peers
16 Aug 1884 Click to filter Rishton Contest W Air and Chorus: 'Behold and See, Lift Up Your Heads' (Messiah) 1884 Unknown
19 Jul 1884 Click to filter Radcliffe Contest 3 1 John Peers
17 May 1884 Click to filter Newchurch Contest W The Heavens are Telling [unknown arranger] John Peers
26 Apr 1884 Click to filter Kearsley Contest Hours of Beauty 1883 9 John Peers
14 Jul 1883 Click to filter Bury Contest 4 John Peers
21 Apr 1883 Click to filter Kearsley Contest Hallelujah Chorus [unknown arranger] 18 John Peers
24 Mar 1883 Click to filter Trawden Contest Un Ballo in Maschera [arr. Round] 1876 1 John Peers
15 Jul 1882 Click to filter Pendleton Contest 4 Kyrie and Gloria from Mozart's 12th Mass [arr. Frost] 5 Unknown
01 Jul 1882 Click to filter Pendlebury Contest W Unknown
17 Jun 1882 Click to filter Farnworth Contest 5 John Peers
22 Apr 1882 Click to filter Kearsley Moor Contest 4 Merry Changes

8 John Peers
08 Apr 1882 Click to filter Blackrod Contest 3 John Peers
09 Jul 1881 Click to filter Swinton Contest Gipsy Queen

5 John Peers
25 Aug 1880 Click to filter Radcliffe Contest 11 Robert Jackson
21 Aug 1880 Click to filter Tottington Contest Unknown




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