Band & Drums of the XX The Lancashire Fusiliers

Disbandment ceremony at Gun Club Hill Barracks, Hong Kong. April 23rd 1968 50 years later and our group of LF's are still going strong 2018

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This is a large collection of images from Lancashire Fusiliers Band & Drums. There are many contributors to the collection - you can browse through here or use this list of contributors to jump to their section;

Peter Swesson - Part 1	Minden Day 1967	Cyprus 1957
Band Reunions - Part 1	Peter Swesson - Part 2	Misc Image Collection
Willie Angus	Brian Elcoat	Peter Jones image archive
Arnie Walkers photo collection	John 'Barney' Woodcocks	Band Association photos
Band Reunions - Part 2	Peter Swesson - Part 3	Robert Watson

These are the latest photos sent in by Peter Swensson

This Advert appeared in 1st March 1958 edition of the Melody Maker

Unveiling of statue by Jacob Epstein at Lewis’s departmental store Liverpool

I came across this photo a few weeks ago. I was looking at old photographs of Liverpool. This is the unveiling of a statue called Liverpool Resurgent by Jacob Epstein. It was unveiled on the 20th November 1956. I noticed the photo had army fanfare trumpeters with hackles on. I contacted Derek Broadbent and low and behold he remembered the occasion, the name of the statue and even remembered the fanfare they played Adkins no 1. Derek is not sure who all the trumpeters were but he was on Eb trumpet, almost certainly Jim (Big Jim) Brackley and Ted Mathews. The others may have been Charlie (Chuffer) Cook and Frank Rigby.
Peter Swensson.

This photo was taken at Fenham Barracks Newcastle upon Tyne. February 1959

There are junior soldiers from the Lancashire Fusiliers, Northumberland Fusiliers and the Royals.
The Lancashire Fusiliers are Left to right.
Front row. No 6 Dave Lee, No 7 Geoff Forrester
3rd row. No 3 Gordon Thorpe, No 5 G. Bamber
Back Row No 1 Hughes, No 5 F.Green, No 8 Jones.
Dave Lee, Gordon Thorpe & Geoff Forrester joined the band.
Hughes & F.Green although trained as drummers went to the regiment.
Jones joined the drums.
Bamber was discharged.

Photo taken 17th April 1965. The band playing in and around Bury on an eight day tour. Photo appeared in the Bury Times.

Front row. Ted Smith, Stopher?, Colin Howarth.
Middle row. Terry McNally, Basil Brace, Alan Roberts.
Back row. Mick Handley, Graham Gent, Tiny Evans, Keith Harlick.

All Left to right. Front row. G.Bamber, Sgt, Jones(Jonah), Derek Winder, Eddie Potts, Geoff Forrester, Tiny Evans. Middle Row. Gordon Thorpe, Gary Smith Back Row Bob Thompson, Peter Corbishley, Ian Greenhalgh, M.Hanley, D.Lee, Tiny Evans

This was taken at a passing out parade 1960 when some of the junior bandsmen augmented the main band. On cornet Geoff Forrester, on alto sax on the left Sgt Peter Dyer, on his right on alto sax Gordon Thorpe, and on french horn Peter Corbishley.

Back row left to right. 5 Drummer Jones, 6 Drummer Hughes, 8 Drummer Green, & far right 11 Bdsm Geoff Forrester
Next row. 3 Bdsm Thorpe, 6th Bdsm Lee,
Next row. Far right Bdsm. Handley
Front row. 5 Sgt Higgins, 9 Sgt Dyer.
Geoff Forrester says there is another LF who didn't make it into man service.

Cutting sent in by Wee Geoff (Geoff Forrester)

Peter Swensson is very grateful to Robin De Smet for finding this photo deep in the Band & Drums photos. With the help of Derek Broadbent, Allan Cordall, Brian Gill, and Bob Shelton they managed to name almost everyone in the photo. It's over 65 years since the photo was taken. It was taken just before the band joined the Battalion in Trieste.

1LF Band Minden Day 1967

Front Row L/R Cpl George Winterbottom, L/Cpl Alex Dovey, Fus. Harry Edwards, L/Cpl Peter Lewis 'Twitch' 2nd row Titch Nuttal, The bass drum left is Reg Mayfield Bass drummer on the right is Ronnie Hart. Brian Gilmore Band Master Tony Richards Drummy Robinson

A group photo (LF Band) taken last Saturday 26th Oct 2019 at the Wellington Pub Bury next door to the old Wellington Barracks. L/R BOB SHELTON, BRIAN DALE, PETER SWENSSON, ROGER RATCLIFFE, DON MARTIN, PETER CORBISHLEY, DEREK BROADBENT, BRIAN GILL

Bob Thompson flute, Colin Howarth tenor & Bob Shaw Clarinet.

Brian Elcoat, Keith Harlick, Les McNicholas in the background is Sam Briggs (bass trombone)

Bass Gerry Jones? Brian Cuddy & drums Bob Gillespie?

Brian Cuddy, Mick Bird, Pete Strange & Bob Askew.

Bob Askew, Brian Cuddy, Alan Raw, Mick Bird, Max Mavers & Pete Strange.

Cyprus 1957 to 1960

New set of Photos send in by Peter Swensson All the photos came from Robin De Smet Thank you Robin. Robin served in 1953 - 1959 in Trieste, Iserlohn & Cyprus. He played solo clarinet in the band.

N/K Gerry Jones. Ken Jackson, N/K Alan Bucknall. Ken Monks, George Baines ?, Arthur Riley, Brian Gill, Gordon Hall, John Bottomley, Higgins, Tom Hudson 1953/54 Wellington Bks

N/K Roy Melia Kneeling, Ray Davies, Bob Askew, Brian Gill

EddyEdwards, Cliff (Chalky) White, N/K, Mick Higgins, Robin De Smet, Peter Townson

Mick Bird, Smith81, Tony Richards (Conducting) Robin De Smet (Clarinet)

Dance Band Feb 1958 Cyprus - Bill Cuddy, Derek Broadbent, Bob Gillespie, Robin De Smet, Ray Davies

Ray Davies's, Wedding. Robin De Smet (Best Man)

Robin De Smet and Ken Jackson Guard Duty 1958/59

Phil Day, Robin De Smet, Ray Davies, Bob Gillespie, Derek Broadbent

Vic Walters, Mike Dolan, Bob Elcoat, Cliff Baggeley, Robin De Smet, Bob Tresadern, Greek lad, Phil Day, Tom Smith

Bob Tresadern, Bill Cuddy, Robin De Smet

Derek Broadbent, Max Mavers, Peter Strange, Robin De Smet, Alan Raw, Terry McNally

St Valentine's Dance Cyprus 1958 - Gerry Jones, Terry Mc Nally, Robin De Smet, Derek Broadbent

Derek Broadbent, Jim Brackley, Tommy Smith, Peter Strange, Robin De Smet, Alan Raw, Terry McNally, Mick Bird, Phil Day, (Tony Richards,Conducting) Joe Cheeseborough, Bill Cuddy, Ted Mathews, Gene Howlett, Wilf Harrison

Bill Cuddy, Terry McNally, Bob Gillespie, Robin De Smet, Gerry Jones, Derek Broadbent, Alan Raw

Terry McNally, Bob Gillespie, Robin De Smet, (Gerry Jones Bass), Derek Broadbent,

John Meigh, Bob Askew, Joe Cheeseborough, Peter Strange, Alan Raw, Tommy Smith, Mick Bird, Peter Swensson, Mike Dolan, Phil Day, Gresham Smith, Smith 81, Bill Cuddy, Robin De Smet

Peter Townson, Malcom Bell, Eddie Davies, Ray Bennett, Keith Greesley, Vic Cadd, Owen Ashworth, Brian Hall, Seated Arnold Barker, Alan Roberts, N/K, Allan Cordall, Tony Broadway, Alan Bookbinder

Allan Cordall, Ray Bennett, Alan Roberts, (Peter Townson, in Uniform) Bert Markie, Tony Broadway, seated at front Owen Ashworth, Keith Greesley

JIM BRACKLEY, MICK HIGGINS, BRIAN GILL, FRED SMITH, HUDSON ?, NK, NK, KEN JACKSON, TERRY McNALLY, NK, RAY BENNETT, WILF HARRISON, BOB ASKEW, KEN MONKS, NK, TED MATHEWS, NK, ALLAN CORDALL , TONY RICHARDS

Band Reunion Dinner 1986

Jim Brackley, Tony Richards Bandmaster and Mrs Richards

Frank Rothwell, Peter Swensson, Alf Maddison, N/K,N/K, Jim Martlew, Jim Brackley

Bottom Left N/K, Terry McNally, Peter Swensson, Gordon Hall, Ken Jackson, Fred Smith, Allan Cordall, N/K

Band Reunion Dinner 1988

Jim Brackley, Jim Martlew, Frank Rothwell

Brian Gill, back of Ken Jackson, Terry McNally

Bill Cuddy, Terry McNally, Derek Broadbent, Peter Swensson, Gordon Hall

facing Allan Cordall, back Malcolm Bell, back Peter Townson

Gordon Hall, Ken Jackson, Terry McNally, back Peter Swensson

Peter Swensson, Derek Broadbent, Robin De Smet, Terry McNally, N/K , Gordon Hall, Jim Brackley

Col Kevin Hill ? Jim Brackley Peggy Brackley, Alf Maddison

Band Reunion Dinner 1992

Alan Bookbinder,Peter Swensson, Terry McNally, Davenport

left to right round table Barbara Broadbent, Peter Townson, N/K, Paula and Gordon Hall Jim Brackley, Alan Bookbinder, Peter Swensson, Davenport, Brian Elcoat

More Photos from Peter Swesson

N/K, ROPY MELIA, ROGER RATCLIFFE, GEORGE BAINES

Left hand side BRIAN ELCOAT, DON MARTIN, TOM GRAHAM, KEN SULLIVAN, FRANK JOHNSON. END OF TABLE. ROGER RATCLIFFE Left hand table. Right hand side N/K,N/K, N/K, TERRY McNALLY, SAM BRIGGS, JACK THOMPSON, JOHN SNEE, N/K,N/K, GRESHAM SMITH. Right hand table. Left hand side. IAN GREENALGH,DEREK WINDER, N/K, BOB SHAW, BILL HOUNSLEY, ROY MELIA, N/K,N/K. End of table. BOB TRESADERN. Right hand table. Right hand side. GORDON THORPE, N/K,N/K, N/K, John Jones. N/K, N/K,

BRIAN GILL, KEN JACKSON (alto) BILL HOUSLEY ( Clt) GARY SMITH ( Cornet), ROY MELIA (snare drum) WILF HARRISON ( Tenor sax )

BILL STATON (bass), BOB SHAW (Alto), Gordon Thorpe (alto) Les Cookson (guitar) ROGER RATCLIFFE (tenor sax) ALAN ROBERTS (drums) Joe Shepherd (trumpet)

JIM BIGGERS (bass) GRAHAM GENT (tenor) ROGER RATCLIFFE (tenor) TONY JACKSON (ALTO) BOB SHAW (alto)

Front row. Front to back. DEREK BROADBENT (cornet) BILL HOUSLEY (Clt) KEN JACKSON (alto) N/K 2nd Row. ROY MELIA (snare drum) N/K N/K 3rd row. WILF HARRISON (tenor) K/N ROGER RATCLIFFE (clarinet)

In front KEITH HARLICK On wall ROGER RATCLIFFE, TINY EVANS, ALAN ROBERTS Behind wall BOB SHAW, TONY McNICHOLAS, IAN GREENALGH Background BOB THOMSON

Front row. L-R GRAHAM GENT, ROGER RATCLIFFE, TONY JACKSON, BOB SHAW, COLIN HOWARTH Back row. LES COOKSON, TONY McNICHOLAS, BRIAN ELCOAT, GEOFF FORRESTER, BOB TRESADERN

Front row. GORDON THORPE, PETER CORBISHLEY, ROGER RATCLIFFE,Middle row. BASIL BRACE, N/K, JOE SHEPHERD, GEOFF COOKSON, Back row ALAN ROBERTS, ROGER STOPHER

Extreme right. TERRY McNALLY, Back to the camera ROGER RATCLIFFE, GORDON THORPE, Sgt BRIGGS.French horn ROY CORBISHLEY, Behind him IAN GREENALGH (trombone)Cornet player with glasses GEOFF JENKINS.Conductor Bdm. MUTLOW

Misc Photo Archive

Willie Angus

Brian Elcoat

Peter Jones Photo Collection of Drummers

Postcard

A Young Bugle boy of the Lancashire Fusiliers with an Old Timer with a chestful of Campaign Medals. From reverse appears to be a Grandfather and Grandson with the letter being posted to the former's Daughter, Ethel Lord in the Aitken Sanatorium, Holcomb Brook Nr Bury. Posted in March 1914

Arnie Walkers Drums Collection

sent to 23230272 Joseph Frederick Lewins LF Bandsman just after he completed NS. It is signed by Robin De Smet

Newcastle 1960

back row from the left 1 Eddie Potts, 3 Ian Greenhalgh , 5 Bob Thompson 7 Mick Hanley 9 Dave Lee 12 Gordon Thorpe ..... Next row from the left 1 Keith Harlick 2 Tiny Evans ( never knew his christian name ) 10 Geoff Forrester .......Third row from left ...5 Graham Gent 8 Derek France 10 Derek Winder 11 Alan Roberts 12 Peter Corbishley next row just naming the LFs from left..... 7 Captain Haynes OIC LF 10 Sargeant Mick Higgins LF instructor 11 Sargeant Peter Dyer instructor LFs.

John (Barney) Woodcocks Collection

Lancashire Fusiliers Association Band

Association Band in the park

Opening of the Band Stand at Clarence Park Bury 26th June 2005. The opening ceremony was carried out by The Mayor of Bury, and Bill Allen, ex editor of the Bury Times.

A large crowd turned out at the park to see the opening of the Band Stand. The Association Band and Drums were given the honour of being the first Band to play there, and played a selection of everything, from Overtures, Military music, to a Beatles medley. The audience also enjoyed the drummers playing their ever popular 'Drummers Call'. A grand day out was had by all !