Saltash Town Band in Saltash, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Band

Saltash Town Band, United Kingdom, was originally formed in 1919 after the First World War, at the Working Men's Club in Saltash. The Band was active until the outbreak of the Second World War. Unfortunately, all the Band's instruments and equipment were placed on a barge moored in the River Tamar and were lost during a bombing raid!

It was not until 1974 that moves were made to reform the Saltash Town Band. This entailed much fund raising to buy new instruments, music and other equipment. The first rehearsal of the newly formed Band was held on 18th June 1975, which is now regarded as the Band's birthday.

Under the baton of David Dobson, the Band were Cornish Fourth Section Champions in 2001, winning their section at the Cornwall Brass Band Association contest held in the Hall for Cornwall in Truro. They also became West of England Fourth Section Champions in the same year, winning their section at the regional contest held in Torquay, and enjoyed a well deserved seventh place in the national finals held in Preston.  As a consequence of a successful training programme for beginners, a Youth Band was formed in February 2002. This was followed by the introduction of training and beginners Bands the following summer, thus giving opportunities for players of all levels.

The Saltash Town Band, United Kingdom, celebrated the Band's 30th birthday at the end of July 2005.