Hathern Band

Hathern's famous band from the C19th to more recent times

• Hathern Band 1886.One of the earliest photographs of the band, taken east side of The Elms. The uniform was bought in 1879 by contributers who were thanked by Bandmaster William Widdowson in a newspaper article. From Old Hathern in Pictures page 66.

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• Old Hathern in Pictures page 68

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• Hathern Band. Maybe this relates to a club feast held by the New Sick Club in a field lent by Mr. J. Coooper, of the Anchor Inn in July 1890 - a procession with 'officers bearing flags and members carrying wands'. See report in 'News Archive'

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• Hathern Brass Band c.1880, between Anchor Inn and Wide St. (current pub carpark). Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 39

  From left : Thomas Bowley, Samuel Mitchell, William Widdowson, Sarson Morris, Thomas Miller(snr), Harry Mitchell, Thomas Fisher(drum), William Tollington, William Warren, James Mitchell, William Mitchell, Charles Moody. Thomas Miller formed anew band in 1890

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• Hathern Band opposite Stone House 1896. Old Hathern in Pictures page 67. Hathern's new Prize band, created in 1890 by Tom Miller snr. previously a member of Hathern's original band. Tom recruited his 5 sons into the new band.

  After a contest success in 1893 in Hinckley they became the Hathern Prize Band. Back : , , Thos. Miller jnr, J.Brooks, /, George Miller. Middle : ?, Herbert Kelham, Thos. Miller snr., W.Tollington, M.Beech, Harry Miller. Front row : Arthur and Ernest Miller, Sam Kelham

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• Band in snow. Top of Green Hill looking up Wide Lane

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• Band members including the Kelhams - see photo later in this gallery

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• Hathern Band members on Russell's field. Hathern Remembered page 89

  ?, Mr. Thompson, Bert Miller, ?, Eric Stevenson, Algy Miller, Tom Dennis, Jack Aldridge at front

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• Enlarged picture of drum from 1903 photograph

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• Les,Tom and Herbert Widdowson Kelham c.1939. Probably in In Granny Kelham's garden (bottom of Green). Herbert was Tom's dad.

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• Tom Miller, founder of second rival band. Old Hathern In Pictures (page 67)

  In 1890, Tom who had been a member of the Brass Band from its formation, left to found a rival band, thought to be because of political differences between the 2 groups

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• Ernest Miller c.1936. Ernest became conductor on the death of his brother "Dickie" in Dec 1935 and remained conductor until 1950. Old Hathern in Pictures page 69

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• Thomas Miller, son of the founder of the second band, a record 55 years a cornet player for Hathern Prize Band, and bandmaster for 23 years.From article in Nottingham Evening Post June 11th 1932

  Thomas followed his father who was bandmaster for 40 years. At one time he had 4 brothers in the band. He has played the same cornet for 40 years, is a verger at the Parish Church and has worked at the hand-knitting frames for 56 years

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• Hathern Prize Band c.1934. Old Hathern in Pictures page 69. The 2 bands amalgamated in 1917 to become the United Prize Band and included Jimmy Fisher (from the old Band) as principal cornet, and Tom Miller jnr as Bandmaster

  Tom had taken over the Prize Band following the death of his father in 1909. Following Jimmy's death in 1933 the word "United" was droppd from the title. Back row : Tom(Dickie) Miller, Ernest Miller, Albert Kelham, Tom Dennis, Ron Pollard, Bert Miller, Jack Miller, Harry Tivey.  Front : Harry Webster, Caleb Kelham, Algy Miller, Eric Stevenson, Bernard Fox, Ken Morris, Jack Aldridge

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• Unknown cornet player. From D Spencer collection

  Fom F.Spencer

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• The Kelhams were prominent members of the band. Here are Herbert, Caleb, William and Herbert Widdowson Kelham. Old Hathern in Pictures page 68

  In front of Granny Kelham's on The Green 

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• Hathern Band 1937 at Loughborough Hospital Carnival, Prestwold. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 40

  Back: Don King, Ron Pollard, Tom Dennis, Jack Aldridge, Len Burton. Middle: Bernard Fox, Jack Miller, Ernest Miller, Jim Lacey, Caleb Kelham. Front: Ken Morris, Lawrence moore, Len Fisher, Albert Kelham

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• Hathern Band Alvaston Park September 1939. Further Pictures of Old Hathern (page 41) and Hathern at War page 71

  Back : Aubrey Henson,Cyril Brown,Jack Miller. 2nd Row : Jack Watt,Herbert Thornley,Tom dennis,Les Kelham,Charlie Ward,Ernest Miller, 3rd Row : Jacl Aldridge,Jock Iveson,Walter Harbidge,Albert Ward,Tom Kelham,Caleb Kelham. Front : Jim Wortley,Harry Webster

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• Hathern Band. Hathern c.1960. From Hathern Remembered page 80

  Back : Albert Simons,R.Dawkins,D.Drummond,Geoff Fletcher,David Wright,Chris Watt,Alan Exon,Keith Unwin,Malcolm Gurkin,Roy Adkin,Tom Kelham,Ray Blood. Middle : Albert Reeves,Tim Hall,Michael Fletcher,Hayden Newton,Bill MacAnderson(Conductor),Ted Evans(President),Richard Wright,Peter Adams,Bernard Bennett,John Watt,Jack Miller. Front : John Brown,S.Richardson,A.Blood,Stuart Evans,Bob Parker,Peter Stanton,Trevor Unwin,R.Brown

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• Hathern Band. Location and date unknown

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• Hathern Band Juniors and helpers c. 1984 -1986

  Front Row (l/r) Michael, Peter & Chris Brown, Tony Brown (no relation!) Roy Atkin. 2nd Row (l/r) Jenny Croft. Alan Haworth, Chris Shore, Karen Shackleton, Nick Shore, Ian Bradford, Stewart Sharpe, Stuart Evans (slightly behind Stuart - Gary Taylor & John Beard). Back Row (l/r) John Watt, Mike Sturgess, Jeremy Pickard, Colin Garratt, Pete Adams (likely conducting) Edward Atkin, Andrew Haworth

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• Carnival Band, the Grenadiers. Further Pictures of Old Hathern page 42 and Hathern Remembered page 81. The band played locally in early WW2 raising money for the Services Comforts Fund

  Back : Mrs. Thurman,Harry Hunt,Eric Roper,Vin Melbourne,Walter Wilkins,?,Ken Onions,Maurice Roper2nd row : Tom Thurman,Nancy Bramley,Liza Roper,Rene Bradbury,Rosie Webster,Francess Onions,Mabel Exon,Jessie Hunt,Stanley Thurman,Wilf HallamFront : ?,?,Gwen Chapman,Pat Bradbury,Jean strut,Edna Monk,Chris Hunt. Front : Winnie Hunt

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