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This photograph of Thornley Colliery Band seems to date from the inter-war years. Apart from the conductor Edward Kitto Snr, none of the players have yet been identified. A founder member and the first chairman of the Durham Brass Band League on its formation in 1940, Mr Kitto was conductor of Thornley Band for a remarkable 40-years, from 1921 to 1961. He then came out of retirement to lead the band for a further several years into the mid-1970s. Photograph courtesy of Alan Fulcher. |
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NEXT PHOTO: Thornley Band on Parade in 1949 at School Square, with the Church in the background. |
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THORNLEY COLLIERY BAND BETWEEN THE WARS |