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History
1961-1981
Having been secretary for some years Herbert Dunwell took over as conductor when the Band became Worksop Miners Welfare Band in the early 1960's. Mr Dunwell Had previously conducted the LMR Band at Sheffield. Worksop Miners Welfare Band competed in 1962 at the Thoresby Miners Welfare Hall in the North East Midlands Brass Band Association contest. They competed in Section 2, for which the test piece was "La Traviata", thirteen bands competed and the adjudicator was Mr
J.R.Major.
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British Legion March 1960 |
Also in 1962 Worksop Miners Welfare Band was placed third at the Chesterfield contest. It also competed in the North East Midlands Brass Band Association contest at Thoresby Welfare. This was on 18th November, when the test piece was "Il Travatore" (Verdi)
Under the conductorship of Mr H.Dunwell, the band took part in another contest when the test piece was "Little Suite for Brass" by Malcom Arnold. This was on 3rd March 1968. The band competed in the Third Section against nine competitors and the adjudicator was Mr W.A.Scholes.
On 5th March 1978 at Sheffield City Hall, the band again competed in the Yorkshire Welfare Committee of the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation 29th Annual Brass Band Festival. The Band competed in the Third Section under the conductorship of Mr K.Morgan. The test piece was "Call of the Sea" by Eric Ball and the adjudicator was Mr
E.Denton.
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| Photograph taken at Sheffield City Hall |
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| 1981 saw the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to open the headquarters of Bassetlaw District Council, Queen's Buildings on Potter Street. Worksop Miners Welfare Band was once again in attendance. |
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