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North Ashton Prize Brass Band

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Full Band
Full Band
Photo: Dougie
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Item #: 3179
Photo of the full band taken outside Downall
Green Village Club home of the band 60s-70s

Comment by: John Smith on 12th March 2009 at 05:45

My uncle Harry Fellows again (front row first left.
Back row sixth from left is his brother Arthur

Comment by: a.caulfield (picton) on 11th April 2009 at 17:43

my brother charlie picton third from left front row

Comment by: John Smith on 19th June 2009 at 13:53

Is Mary Livesley on this photo?

Comment by: John Sudworth on 6th December 2010 at 22:34

can anyone tell me the name of the chap back row 3rd in from the left? please email me any info

Comment by: David Winstanley on 19th September 2011 at 14:52

My dad new many of these people living in Downallgreen and being linked to both the legion and the village club. The third one on the left is I believe Frank Naylor, who my dad knew very well. I believe he had at least one brother or maybe more who were also in the band.

Comment by: roger hallard on 8th November 2011 at 19:46

i can confirm that 3rd row back is Frank Naylor, he had 3 brothers all in the band , Les , Bert and Harold who sadly isnt with us anymore,i grew up as a kid playing for North Ashton with many happy memories, Frank taught me to play cornet my respect for the man is to this day huge. Sadly lost contact with my musical family years ago would love to get in touch with them again !!!! any one any info about who and where give us a shout would be appriciated very mutch , pleasure to see these photos old faces i did not think i would see again.....

Comment by: andy bond on 19th March 2012 at 22:22

Hi Andy Bond here I'm a current member of North Ashton Band, formerly downall Green, many of the older members are still with us Frank Naylor, Bert Naylor, George Walsh, Malcolm cook, we are located behind Garswood Hall Bowling Club practices tues & Thurs 8pm, come along and have a look, listen to us and have a friendly chat and relive the old days!

Comment by: Keith Roberts and Elizabeth Roberts on 21st June 2013 at 22:47

Second from the left at the back stood up Richard Gordon Roberts, my dad and Elizabeth's grandad passed away 1994. If it is possible how would I be able to get a copy of this photo Thanks

Comment by: joe genner on 9th January 2015 at 18:55

my dad is3 from right joe genner

Comment by: Garry on 21st December 2017 at 06:54

Was mary livsey married to harry fellows ?
Is that her second from right ?

Comment by: KathleenMazzara on 15th September 2020 at 00:59

yes thats Mary and she was married to Harry.

Comment by: Garry on 14th June 2023 at 07:01

Harry was my uncle .
And I think that’s uncle Arthur in the middle stood up ????

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