Accrington Pipe Band
 

Hi
I was a member of the Accrington Pipe Band from 1949 till 1967. During that time, in the many parades I took part in there where people popping out and taking pictures of the band as we pasted.
If anyone has any of these and there must be hundreds, I would love to see some, I would be much obligeded.

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A long standing member of Accrington Pipe Band died only recently Frank Rosethorne and I working with a member for many years, Syd Stokes, who is sadly no longer with us, although I think his son still plays with them today

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A member here, Burningman, was a piper with that band before he emigrated to California. His late father was a piper too.

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Adrian, look at post 90 on the thread My early life in Accy 1946-1968 in the nostalgia forum.

The thumbnail on the right shows Whalley Road Congs walking day in 1965 I think. Going up Haywood road past the hospital. The pipe band is there, in the back ground, sorry it's the best I can do.

I am (was!) the young lady on the extreme left of the picture. The pipes used to scare me to death when I was a littl'un!

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How on earth can the year of that walk be 1965 Susie?:confused::confused: Ah stupid cashy, was looking at the little lass, yeh should have said young lady, penny may have dropped. lol

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Not sure if this link will work, but I found these pictures on facebook!

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Trevor Stokes IS still the Pipe Major in the band (He used to be my step dad). I absolutely LOVED going around with the band when I was younger, and even learned to play the pipes and did highland dancing for them for a few years. Back then women weren't 'allowed' to be IN the band, lol! But it seems they have a good mix now with even young children....

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?? I did say young lady Cashy, perhaps I should have said young woman? I would have been 18.

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So pleased to hear the band is still going. At least some things in Accy haven't changed...

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Knew Bernard & Andrew Johnstone,
John Tinnion, and the Pipe Major Roger Coldridge.
worked with Bernard for over 20 years,
Andrew now lives in America

Retlaw

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Roger Colbridge lived at the top of our street when I was growing up he worked with my Father at T. & e Harrisons Joiners Straits and eventually bought the firm, his son Roger Jnr still lives up Stanhill Lane Ossy

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I remember Roger snr, he used to make lead soldiers and paint them as regiments from the Napoleonic Wars. We used to give him old lead type to melt down. He used to live at Straits next door to my uncle who had the sawmills after Tommy Brideoak.

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My uncle Alan Edwards and his son Roger used to be in the pipe band.

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Roger and Tommy were partners until they went dump in the late 50s, my dad was still working there at the time Steve, Tommy then started up again on his own in his wifes name. I remember Roger making the soldiers. What was your Uncle called who took over from Brideoak?

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My uncle is Glenn Leyland. He started as Tommy Brideoak's apprentice and bought the business from him in the 70's. He's now sold the business to the bloke that started as his apprentice.

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If you look on my album you will see a picture taken in 1957. I am not on it because I was away doing my National Service in the RAF.
jaysay: you will see Frank Rossthorne 3rd from left on back row and Syd Stokes on left, front row. Roger is in the middle front row.maxthecollie: Allan Edwards is 3rd from right on back row and son Roger is sat on the floor on the left. Retlaw: I never new Bernard & Andrew Johnstone, so they must have been after my time. John Tinnion is 3rd from right in front row. 'Erindoors: I also used to dance in band concerts as a teen. Trevor Stokes is the lad on the floor on the right. Yes he has been the Pipe Major for quite a while now. I have visited them a couple of times in the last 20 years.

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Andrew Johnstone is a friend of my son. Although Andrew lives in Oakland now they still keep in touch.

This is his blog
Look what I just found! - Andrew's Blog
and the photos I copied from it - the blog names the people shown.

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Ya know Glen steve or should I say know of him, he's a bit younger than me about mid 40s or so I would think, where is he now? Am I right in thinking he married a lass called Jean?

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He'll be pleased you said that....he was 60 last year!!! Still livin' in Ossy but he's married to Jacqueline - although my dad, who's Glenns older brother, married a Jean (my mum)

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Take no notice of owt jaysay says steve..............Its the drugs.:hehetable

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Good grief doesn't time fly:D I could always make friends easily:D ya Jean Baron was in my class at school sometimes see here coming to her aunties on mallard, but I think I've mentioned this before haven't I, its those little grey sells ya know steve:D

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Sod of its the little grey sells http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/c...s/00020507.gif

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Bernard Johnstone at the front left, Roger Colbridge on the right, and young Andrew behind his father, incidentaly Andrews sporan was made by me, Bernard put the tassles on. Bernard also made Andrews uniform.
Bernard turned up one day with two old german silver trays, and his own sporan & said can you make the metal work out of these, took me best part of two days.
Retlaw.

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Andrew has his pipes in USA and entertains his friends with them - they love it.

He is one of the main organisers of the Burningman art festival (hence he is 'Burningman' here). He earns his living painting murals, is very talented, and I am proud that he counts me as a friend.

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Yep, that's her! I'll mention you when I see her this weekend...

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I certainly remember John Tinnion and his lovely wife. Wish I could remember names to faces..... I do however remember Eric Fletcher and both his sons Terry & Jason. There was also a piper called Eddie, he was Irish, can't for the life in me remember his surname. His son Phil played the side drum for a while too!
Wasn't Roger Coldridge the Drum major for a long time, before Harry Pilkington? Then there was Jimmy Crabtree and his son Steven who's Sadly passed away now, poor lad!
Can't remember anymore :rolleyes: Sure did love it though.

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Adrian, I would doubt that the picture was taken in 1957. Roger Edwards was a big mate of mine back in the 60's and he's the same age as me. In fact, his mum and my mum were in Rough Lee at the same time in March, 1951. That would make him 6 in 1957 and although he was a big lad, he wasn't that big!

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I don't have access to facebook as i'm not a member myself. sorry!

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Not really sure what Facebook's got to do with it, but I would date that photo around 1963.

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I posted a link to some pictures ;)

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Ah, I see now, apologies Mrs Erindoors! ;)

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That is John Tinnion on the right.

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Roger Colbridge became Drum Major in 1920 at age 15. My mother new him well, he was still going when I left in 1967. John Tinnions wife was called Nellie.

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I have been under the illusion for over fifty years that it was then. The other alternative would be 1960 when or 1961 when I took a leave of absense after getting married. Then Roger Colbridge came to my house in Gt. Harwood and persuaded me to come back.

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This may be of some interest to you!

Accrington Pipe Band set for to New York (From Lancashire Telegraph)


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My wife and I went to a similar event in Ediburgh in 2000. There I met the Accy Pipe Band. There were 10,000 pipers and drummers there from all over the world. I don't think the New York Tartan Day is quite so big. We had an amazing time.