Grimesthorpe Prize Brass Band

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Grimesthorpe Prize Brass Band not to be confused with Grimethorpe Brass Band. 

Booklet photocopied, Sheffield Local Studies. Local Pamphlets Vol.176 No.1 Ref. 042.S

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Grimesthorpe Prize Brass Band

Challenge Cup Winners 1905 & 1906.

Will Smith, middle row, 7th from right. George H. Mercer, bandmaster and conductor, centre behind the Cup

Members of the Quartette Party. 

left to right G.H.Frith, T.H Bates, Will Smith, G.H. Mercer

 

 

 

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Grimesthorpe Prize Brass Band

Bandsman, Cornet Player, William (Will) Arthur Smith 1900 - 1906

Born Stafford 1878 

Self portrait, in Bandsman Uniform and his Cornet

The cost of Bb Cornet in 1899

Played the organ at Tixall Church and also taught piano. A member of the Stafford Temperance Brass Band before coming to Sheffield for work at Vickers Ltd. Lodged with the Bates family who were involved with the Grimesthorpe Prize Brass Band. His old Band sent him a gift and wished him well in Sheffield

Played at Crystal Palace

Pass for him to join his Band to play during the Royal Visit

Newpaper Cutting no date, winning medal for best Cornet solo at Jump

He gave up playing in the Band on his engagement to Annie Land. The Band tried to persuade him to reconsider. 

 

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G H Mercer - was it a family member of his who joined the Black & White Minstrels? 

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32 minutes ago, Lyn 1 said:

G H Mercer - was it a family member of his who joined the Black & White Minstrels? 

I have no idea, I'm sure somebody out there knows.