Downton Band

Approx 1972

 

Group Photo taken in the Memorial Hall, Downton, 1973

Back Row: Peter Waddington, Bonita Cook, Peter Moody, Ann Mercer, Kevin Hillman, Tony Gurd, Brian Sainsbury, John Bailey, Pat Rowley-Brooke
Middle Row: John Waddington, Sally Pitts, George Corben, Tom Burton, Peter Tanner, Inneka Pitts, Mike Ireland, Michael Foot, Greg Cook
Front Row: Pete Bailey, Richard Bailey, John Cook, Vera Bailey (Secretary), (President), Ken Palmer (Musical Director), Andy Dowding, David Sainsbury, Roy Mercer, Charlie Weeks

 

Informal shots taken at West Dean Fete, 1975?

Ken Palmer, Michael Foot, Greg Cook, Mike Ireland

Inneka Pitts, Martin Easterbrook, John Cook, Michael Foot, Anne Mercer

Signed programme from Wessex Winter Contest 1976. The band were promoted to the Wessex Championship section

 

The Band in the Memorial Hall, Downton, approx 1977

Back Row: John Bailey, Pat Rowley-Brooke, Brian Sainsbury, ?, Denis Chalk (conductor), ?, ?, Pete Bailey, Charlie Weeks, Roy Mercer, Dave Kennel, Richard Bailey, David Sainsbury, ?
Front Row: Anne Mercer, Peter Waddington, Kevin Hillman, Tony Gurd, John Waddington, Peter Tanner, Sally Pitts, Mike Ireland, Inneka Pitts, Chris Cousens, Michael Foot

 

Group photo at Wessex Summer Contest, Weymouth, 1978

Brian Sainsbury, Inneka Pitts, Pete Bailey, John Waddington, Roy Mercer, Jim Lockyer, Peter Waddington, Martin Prince, ?, Chris Cousens, Charlie Reeks, Mike Ireland, Andy Weeks, Niall O'Rourke, Richard Bailey, Peter Tanner, Sally Pitts, Dave Kennel, Lindsey Kennel, Tony Gurd, Ann Mercer, Kevin Hillman, Pat Rowley-Brooke, John Bailey, David Sainsbury