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17-12-2015, 01:43 PM
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Back in Flickr again, Broomhill Colliery Band...
Back in Flickr again, Broomhill Colliery Band (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/16770260518/sizes/k/).
Poster states c.1950
Who would the bandmaster be at this *time? He is wearing a...
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Forum: General topics
07-10-2013, 03:39 PM
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07-10-2013, 03:38 PM
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Nice Janwhin. Good job you're here.
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Nice Janwhin. Good job you're here.
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
1734 Private R. Johnson, 1st/7th Btn., North'd Fus., T.F. (LG 11 Mar. 1916).
For conspicuous gallantry on many occasions as a...
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07-10-2013, 12:59 PM
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07-10-2013, 08:35 AM
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...stop press...
Just noticed that WW1...
...stop press...
Just noticed that WW1 service papers has survived for Charles Johnson senior, aged 49 on attestation, "miner and musician" 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
...more to...
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07-10-2013, 08:27 AM
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Also on 1901 census as Colliery Manager at...
Also on 1901 census as Colliery Manager at Newton on the Moor, which ties in nicely with the newspaper article.
The four sons 'under the colours' [with age in 1914] are likely to be:
Thomas...
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07-10-2013, 08:05 AM
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27-09-2013, 08:03 PM
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27-09-2013, 06:07 PM
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Amble and Radcliffe Prize Band
Interesting this. Looks like the 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers borrowed the 'Amble and Radcliffe Prize Band' in 1914.
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28-09-2012, 12:38 PM
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Brass Bands
I've got an incoming question from a researcher regarding local bands. Reproduced below. Anyone got any info? we must have had a few colliery/village bands?
Did your village, town or...
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