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History
1995-2001
1995 saw a number of developments and events. In October of that year, Stones Brewery kindly sponsored the making of new music stand banners, at a cost of £2,300. Funding was also made available by Worksop Miners Welfare.
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This was celebrated by a presentation evening at the Miners Welfare, when the band was pictured with the FA Carling Premiership Trophy. |
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At the same event, MD John Flatman and Secretary Reg Alletson were presented with long service certificates by John Slater Chairman of the North East Midlands Brass Band Association. These were for 54 years and 46 years loyal and devoted service to the brass band movement. |
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1995
Civic and Remembrance Day parades are a regular feature of the band calendar |
In 1998 after adopting a new Constitution, the Charity Commissioners granted the Band Charitable Status (Registered Charity No 1069527)
Reg Alletson, who had been Band Secretary for 36 years stepped down as Secretary to become Band Librarian in March 1998, and Richard Chapman took on the role of Secretary.
At the Basetlaw Chairman’s Charity Concert in February 1999, Solo Cornet Player Tony Beech and First Cornet Player John Raynor also received Long Service Awards.
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In March 1999, a rejuvenated Youth Band came first in the under 16 Brass Ensemble at the Worksop Music and Drama Festival, beating Ireland Colliery and Welbeck Estates Bands, and winning the Bill Hawkins Memorial Shield. |
Between 1995 and 1999, the Band was fortunate to receive grants from several sources, enabling not only purchase of the music stand banners, but also a full range of waterproofs for outdoor engagements (Bassetlaw District Council), uniforms for young players (Focus on Young People in Bassetlaw, Charity on Wheels and Bassetlaw Disrict Council), leather music folders (Stones Brewery), and financing for a replacement euphonium (Bassetlaw District Council)
Now, as a band concentrating its efforts on entertainment rather than contesting, the band goes further afield, and has performed twice at Peasholm Park, Scarborough in 2000 and 2001. Both were successful events and a good day out for the band.
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