Romford
Also/previously known as: 1st Volunteer Battalion (Romford), Romford Band, Romford Borough, Romford Borough Prize, Romford C. D., Romford C. D. Corps, Romford C.D.Corps, Romford C.D. Corps, Romford CD Corps, Romford Civil Defence, Romford Civil Defence Corps, Romford Silver, Romford Town, Romford Volunteer
| This band no longer exists. | |
| Region: | London and Southern Counties |
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Contest Results
| Date | Contest | Position | Test Piece | Draw | Conductor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Apr 1988 |
 Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section)
|
Ballet for Band | Anthony Parsons | ||
| 13th Mar 1988 |
London and Southern Counties (Championship Section)
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16 | Ballet for Band | 1 | Anthony Parsons |
| 20th Apr 1987 |
Pontins Hemsby (Championship Section)
|
Variations on a Ninth | 3 | David Barnard | |
| 8th Mar 1987 |
London and Southern Counties (Championship Section)
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12 | Diversions on a Bass Theme | 16 | David Barnard |
| 4th Oct 1986 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
St. Paul's Suite | 2 | Ron Cooper | |
| 20th Apr 1986 |
Thurrock Arts Council (Second Section)
|
1 | 4 | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 20th Apr 1986 |
Thurrock Arts Council (Essex Championship Section)
|
3 | 1 | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 30th Mar 1986 |
Pontins Hemsby (Second Section)
|
California Legend | 1 | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 1st Mar 1986 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
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2 | California Legend | 10 | R. F. Nicholson |
| 2nd Feb 1986 |
Lewisham Contest (Second Section)
|
R. F. Nicholson | |||
| 3rd Nov 1985 |
Watford (Second Section)
|
7 | R. F. Nicholson | ||
| 7th Apr 1985 |
Pontins Hemsby (Second Section)
|
The Three Musketeers | 6 | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 10th Mar 1985 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
4 | Music for a Brass Band | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 3rd Feb 1985 |
Lewisham Contest (Second Section)
|
R. F. Nicholson | |||
| 4th Nov 1984 |
Watford (Second Section)
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1 | R. F. Nicholson | ||
| 22nd Apr 1984 |
Pontins Hemsby (Second Section)
|
W | A French Suite | ||
| 11th Mar 1984 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Dimensions | 17 | R. F. Nicholson | |
| 5th Feb 1984 |
Lewisham Contest (Second Section)
|
R. F. Nicholson | |||
| 6th Nov 1983 |
Watford (Second Section)
|
5 | R. F. Nicholson | ||
| 16th Oct 1983 |
SCABA Autumn Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 6th Mar 1983 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Caprice Brass Fair | R. F. Nicholson | ||
| 7th Nov 1982 |
Watford (Second Section)
|
4 | William Jarrett | ||
| 4th Apr 1982 |
Wilsons Top Brass Band Festival (Festival Championship)
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Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 2 | William Jarrett | |
| 7th Mar 1982 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Henry the Fifth [Vaughan Williams] | 9 | William Jarrett | |
| 1st Mar 1981 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Concertino [Lane] | 6 | William Jarrett | |
| 1st Nov 1980 |
Pontins (Second Section)
|
15 | The Force of Destiny (La Forza del Destino) - Overture [arr. F. Wright] | 6 | William Jarrett |
| 6th Apr 1980 |
Pontins Hemsby (Second Section)
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3 | Scheherazade | 9 | William Jarrett |
| 2nd Mar 1980 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Concert Overture for Brass Band | William Jarrett | ||
| 29th Apr 1979 |
Thurrock Arts Council (Essex Championship Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 15th Apr 1979 |
Pontins Hemsby (Second Section)
|
W | Rhapsody in Brass | ||
| 11th Mar 1979 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
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Introduction, Elegy and Caprice | William Jarrett | ||
| 4th Feb 1979 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
2 | 10 | William Jarrett | |
| 5th Nov 1978 |
Watford (Second Section)
|
3 | William Jarrett | ||
| 23rd Apr 1978 |
Thurrock Arts Council (Essex Championship Section)
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2 | William Jarrett | ||
| 5th Mar 1978 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
12 | The Three Musketeers | 10 | William Jarrett |
| 4th Feb 1978 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
1 | William Jarrett | ||
| 13th Mar 1977 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
7 | Morning Rhapsody | 5 | William Jarrett |
| 6th Feb 1977 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
2 | Sinfonietta [Wilson] | 6 | William Jarrett |
| 7th Nov 1976 |
Watford (Second Section)
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3 | William Jarrett | ||
| 21st Mar 1976 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
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8 | Tournament for Brass | 4 | William Jarrett |
| 15th Nov 1975 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Scheherazade | William Jarrett | ||
| 2nd Nov 1975 |
Watford (Second Section)
|
William Jarrett | |||
| 16th Mar 1975 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
9 | Rhapsody in Brass | 6 | William Jarrett |
| 16th Nov 1974 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Simon called Peter | William Jarrett | ||
| 22nd Sep 1974 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Section 2)
|
4 | William Jarrett | ||
| 17th Mar 1974 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
8 | Song and Dances | 9 | William Jarrett |
| 1st Apr 1973 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th Mar 1973 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
The White Company | D. Taylor | ||
| 18th Nov 1972 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
W | Four Corners of the World | ||
| 24th Sep 1972 |
Clacton-on-Sea March Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 19th Mar 1972 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Sinfonietta [Horovitz] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 27th Feb 1972 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
3 | Betty Anderson | ||
| 5th Sep 1971 |
Gravesend Entertainment Contest
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 21st Mar 1971 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Suite Gothique | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 10th Oct 1970 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
Themes from Symphony no. 9 [Beethoven] | 2 | J. Anderson | |
| 8th Mar 1970 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
3 | First Suite in Eb [arr. Herbert] | 10 | J. Anderson |
| 16th Nov 1968 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Rococo Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky [Street] | 3 | J. Anderson |
| 29th Sep 1968 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | 4 | J. Anderson | |
| 29th Sep 1968 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Championship Section)
|
W | Le Roi d'Ys | ||
| 10th Mar 1968 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Vizcaya | J. Anderson | ||
| 18th Nov 1967 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | The Shipbuilders | 8 | J. Anderson |
| 3rd Sep 1967 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Section 2)
|
1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Sep 1967 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Championship Section)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Jun 1967 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | J. Anderson | ||
| 24th Jun 1967 |
Romford Contest
|
2 | J. Anderson | ||
| 24th Jun 1967 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
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3 | J. Anderson | ||
| 3rd Dec 1966 |
London and Home Counties BBA Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Northward Ho! | J. Anderson | |
| 15th Oct 1966 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
The Moor of Venice | J. Anderson | ||
| 25th Jun 1966 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 16th Oct 1965 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Second Section Final)
|
The Frogs of Aristophanes | J. Anderson | ||
| 26th Jun 1965 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
3 | J. Anderson | ||
| 26th Jun 1965 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 3rd Apr 1965 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
3 | Old English Suite: Three Castles | J. Anderson | |
| 21st Nov 1964 |
Reading Contest (Second Section)
|
Sirius [Wright] | J. Anderson | ||
| 17th Oct 1964 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
1 | The English Maiden | J. Anderson | |
| 16th Nov 1963 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
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7 | Quo Vadis? | 8 | J. Anderson |
| 19th Oct 1963 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
|
The Ancient Mariner | 6 | J. Anderson | |
| 6th Jul 1963 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | J. Anderson | ||
| 6th Apr 1963 |
London and Southern Counties (Third Section)
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2 | The Rivals | J. Anderson | |
| 20th Oct 1962 |
National Championship of Great Britain (Third Section Final)
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5 | Four Preludes | 13 | J. Anderson |
| 30th Jun 1962 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
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3 | J. Anderson | ||
| 14th Apr 1962 |
London and Southern Counties (Third Section)
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2 | Three Characteristic Pieces | J. Anderson | |
| 25th Nov 1961 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
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6 | A Welsh Fantasy | 6 | J. Anderson |
| 24th Jun 1961 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
2 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 26th Nov 1960 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
|
10 | Suite in Bb [Jacob] | 6 | J. Anderson |
| 2nd Jul 1960 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 2nd Jul 1960 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
3 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 21st Nov 1959 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
|
W | The English Maiden | ||
| 3rd Oct 1959 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section A)
|
Ballet Music from William Tell [arr. D. Wright] | 6 | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 27th Jun 1959 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
2 | J. Anderson | ||
| 27th Jun 1959 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
2 | J. Anderson | ||
| 22nd Nov 1958 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
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6 | Coriolanus | 16 | J. Anderson |
| 4th Oct 1958 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section A)
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Recollections of Mendelssohn | 2 | J. Anderson | |
| 23rd Nov 1957 |
Berkshire & Neighbouring Counties Band Festival Guild (Second Section)
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12 | Snowdon Fantasy | 4 | J. Anderson |
| 5th Oct 1957 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section A)
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10 | Moments with Mozart | 19 | J. Anderson |
| 1st Dec 1956 |
Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2)
|
A Holiday Suite | 11 | Kenneth Horton | |
| 6th Oct 1956 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section A)
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19 | Echoes of the Opera | 19 | Kenneth Horton |
| 7th Apr 1956 |
London and Southern Counties (Third Section)
|
Normandy | Kenneth Horton | ||
| 3rd Dec 1955 |
Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2)
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3 | Crown Cavalcade | 1 | Kenneth Horton |
| 24th Sep 1955 |
Oxford Annual Contest (Section B)
|
Crown Cavalcade | 15 | B. H. Worwood | |
| 25th Jun 1955 |
Romford Contest (March Contest)
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3 | Kenneth Horton | ||
| 25th Jun 1955 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
Call of the Sea | Kenneth Horton | ||
| 7th May 1949 |
Clacton-on-Sea Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
3 | Edward Allder | ||
| 12th Jun 1948 |
Gravesend Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Recollections of Donizetti | Edward Allder | |
| 13th Mar 1948 |
Hammersmith Contest (Second Division)
|
1 | Cosi Fan Tutte [arr. Godfrey] | Edward Allder | |
| 6th Dec 1947 |
Bletchley Brass Band Contest (Division 2)
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1 | Edward Allder | ||
| 23rd Aug 1947 |
Walthamstow Contest (Section 2)
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2 | 5 | Edward Allder | |
| 28th Jun 1947 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 7th Jun 1947 |
Tilbury Contest (Second Section)
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2 | Edward Allder | ||
| 7th Jun 1947 |
Tilbury Contest (Championship Section)
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2 | Edward Allder | ||
| 1st Mar 1947 |
London & Home Counties BBA Spring Contest (Second Section)
|
Aroldo [arr. Godfrey] | 6 | H. Attridge | |
| 6th Apr 1946 |
London & Home Counties BBA Spring ("Victory") Contest (Second Section)
|
Sons of England | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 16th Feb 1946 |
London and Southern Counties (Second Section)
|
Grand Selection: Works of Liszt | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 8th Sep 1945 |
Walthamstow Contest (Section 2)
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2 | I Lombardi | H. Attridge | |
| 30th Jun 1945 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
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2 | I Lombardi | Edward Allder | |
| 3rd Jun 1944 |
Walthamstow Contest (Section 2)
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2 | Emilia | Edward Allder | |
| 25th May 1940 |
Walthamstow Contest (Championship of Essex)
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2 | May Day | Edward Allder | |
| 30th Mar 1940 |
London & Home Counties BBA Spring Contest (Second Section)
|
3 | Emilia | Edward Allder | |
| 22nd Jul 1939 |
Yiewsley Contest (First Section)
|
Der Freischütz [arr. Round] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Jun 1939 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
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2 | Recollections of Weber | W. F. Clarke | |
| 24th Jun 1939 |
Romford Contest (Second Section)
|
L'Arlesienne | W. F. Clarke | ||
| 19th Nov 1938 |
East Ham Contest (Section 2)
|
Der Freischütz [arr. Round] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 24th Sep 1938 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - A (1))
|
Carmen No 2 | Edward Allder | ||
| 3rd Sep 1938 |
Aveley Contest (Second Section)
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1 | Lorenzo | Edward Allder | |
| 3rd Sep 1938 |
Aveley Contest (Third Section)
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1 | Gems of Tchaikovsky [arr. Johnstone] | Edward Allder | |
| 20th Aug 1938 |
Walthamstow Contest (Section 2)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 9th Jul 1938 |
Uxbridge Contest (Section 3)
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1 | Edward Allder | ||
| 9th Jul 1938 |
Uxbridge Contest (Section 2)
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2 | L'Ebreo | Edward Allder | |
| 9th Jul 1938 |
Uxbridge March Contest
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2 | Edward Allder | ||
| 25th Jun 1938 |
Romford Contest (Third Section)
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1 | Edward Allder | ||
| 25th Jun 1938 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
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4 | Recollections of Auber | Edward Allder | |
| 28th May 1938 |
Hanwell Contest (Division 3)
|
2 | Sunrise to Sunset | Edward Allder | |
| 19th Mar 1938 |
London & Home Counties BBA Spring Contest (Third Section)
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1 | Deep Harmony Selection | Edward Allder | |
| 13th Nov 1937 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
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2 | Don Sebastiano [arr. Swift] | Edward Allder | |
| 25th Sep 1937 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - B)
|
Ballads of the Twentieth Century | 14 | Edward Allder | |
| 4th Sep 1937 |
Aveley Contest (Second Section)
|
1 | Recollections of Schumann | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 21st Aug 1937 |
Walthamstow Contest (Section 2)
|
Recollections of Schumann | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 26th Jun 1937 |
Romford Contest (Third Section)
|
1 | Edward Allder | ||
| 26th Jun 1937 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
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2 | Recollections of Schumann | Edward Allder | |
| 12th Jun 1937 |
Enfield Contest (Section 3)
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3 | Edward Allder | ||
| 29th May 1937 |
Hanwell Contest (Division 3)
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2 | Gems of Tchaikovsky [arr. Johnstone] | Edward Allder | |
| 13th Mar 1937 |
London & Home Counties BBA Spring Contest (Third Section)
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Hiawatha [Coleridge-Taylor arr. Godfrey] | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 14th Nov 1936 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
|
Minstrel Memories | Edward Allder | ||
| 26th Sep 1936 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - B)
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6 | Gems of Tchaikovsky [arr. Johnstone] | 5 | Edward Allder |
| 22nd Aug 1936 |
Enfield Contest (Section 3)
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4 | Martha [unknown arranger] | Edward Allder | |
| 15th Aug 1936 |
Orpington Contest (Third Section)
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4 | Martha [unknown arranger] | Edward Allder | |
| 15th Aug 1936 |
Orpington Contest (Second Section)
|
4 | Die Feen | Edward Allder | |
| 27th Jun 1936 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
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2 | I Lombardi | Edward Allder | |
| 27th Jun 1936 |
Romford Contest (Third Section)
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4 | Martha [unknown arranger] | Edward Allder | |
| 28th Sep 1935 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - A)
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Die Feen | 22 | F. Bainbridge | |
| 17th Aug 1935 |
London and Home Counties BBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Gems of Schumann No. 2 | F. Bainbridge | ||
| 29th Jun 1935 |
Romford Contest (Third Section)
|
2 | Gems of Wagner No. 2 | F. Bainbridge | |
| 17th Nov 1934 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
|
3 | William Tell [arr. Round] | A. V. Creasey | |
| 29th Sep 1934 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - B)
|
Gems of Wagner No. 2 | 11 | A. V. Creasey | |
| 18th Aug 1934 |
Orpington Contest (Third Section)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 30th Jun 1934 |
Romford Contest (Third Section)
|
Echoes of Spring | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 30th Jun 1934 |
Romford Contest (Championship of Essex)
|
Unknown, do you know? | |||
| 2nd Jun 1934 |
Hanwell Contest (Division 3)
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2 | A. V. Creasey | ||
| 3rd Mar 1934 |
City of Leicester Brass Band Festival (4th Section)
|
Gems of Melody No.1 | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 18th Nov 1933 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
|
2 | Happy Memories | A. V. Creasey | |
| 30th Sep 1933 |
Crystal Palace (Junior Shield - C)
|
Gems of Melody | 21 | A. V. Creasey | |
| 19th Aug 1933 |
London and Home Counties BBA (Fourth Section)
|
3 | A Summer Day | A. V. Creasey | |
| 19th Aug 1933 |
London and Home Counties BBA Contest (Third Section)
|
Gems of Old England | A. V. Creasey | ||
| 17th Jun 1933 |
Barking Contest (Second Section)
|
Gems of Old England | Unknown, do you know? | ||
| 19th Nov 1932 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
|
5 | Mikado | G. Brewster | |
| 17th Nov 1928 |
East Ham Contest (Section 3)
|
3 | Coriolanus | 2 | G. Brewster |
| 28th Jul 1928 |
Henley-on-Thames Annual Band Contest (Section 3)
|
3 | O'er Hill and Dale | Unknown, do you know? | |
| 7th Jul 1928 |
Barking Contest. (Third Section)
|
2 | O'er Hill and Dale | F. W. Wakeford | |
| 14th Aug 1897 |
Stratford Contest (Essex Championship)
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6 | Gems of Victorian Melody | 1 | A. Byford |
| 15th Aug 1896 |
Stratford Musical Festival Contest
|
4 | Il Giuramento [unknown arranger] | 2 | A. Byford |
| 17th Aug 1895 |
Stratford Musical Festival Contest
|
2 | Schubert [arr. Round] | 4 | A. Byford |
| 18th Aug 1894 |
Stratford Contest (First Class)
|
1 | A. Byford |
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