{"id":31,"date":"2007-03-04T12:28:54","date_gmt":"2007-03-04T12:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/index.php\/2007\/03\/04\/band-photographs-1953\/"},"modified":"2007-03-04T12:28:54","modified_gmt":"2007-03-04T12:28:54","slug":"band-photographs-1953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stalbansband.co.uk\/index.php\/2007\/03\/04\/band-photographs-1953\/","title":{"rendered":"Band Photographs 1953"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After the Second World War, the two main bands in the city amalgamated to for the St Albans City and British Legion Band. Players from each got together to form a viable banding force in the city and some members from the British Legion band, including George Peck and George Wright remained in the City band until the mid-1970’s. <\/p>\n

By the 1950’s the band wore these rather fetching ex-Police uniforms with the addition of gold braid to add some interest to the dark cloth. <\/p>\n

Back Row – Left to Right – Buddy Allan, ?, George Peck, Roy Hall, Charlie Horsley, Nelson Morris, Fred Knight.<\/p>\n

Lower Back Row – Left to Right – George Darby, Freddie Day, ‘Pop’ Longland, Jimmy Johnson.<\/p>\n

Middle Row – Left to Right – Bill Day, Eric Cramphorn, Mr Halsey the Bandroom Caretaker, Archie Macdonald, Derek Brett, Alan Webster, Jean ? ex-Army, Alf Martin, Bert Golby, Ted Stacey, Len Smith.<\/p>\n

Front Row – Left to Right – Les Smith, Sammy Edwards, Dave Macdonald, Ted Longland (Conductor), Eddie Ewings, Harry Johnson, Bob Ewer, Joe Smith.<\/p>\n

The second picture reveals the full ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ horror of these uniforms, especially the one worn by Ted Longland in the centre of the picture!
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‘Evening All…!’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After the Second World War, the two main bands in the city amalgamated to for the St Albans City and British Legion Band. Players from each got together to form a viable banding force in the city and some members from the British Legion band, including George Peck and George Wright remained in the City … <\/p>\n

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