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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.

My favourite teacher was Mr. Pickles, Some guys might say Miss Ironfield.

Hi, I was there from 1946 till 1950. Transferred from Peel Park when they changed to Secondry Modern.

Yes! Clifford was a great guy. I used to live in Clayton and when I was called up for National Service, we had our first weekend leave in the middle of square bashing, when it was time to return to camp on a Sunday night, I had just missed the bus to Manchester and was standing on the side of...

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.

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.

That is John Tinnion on the right.

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

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...

The first photo is the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Parade 1897, the Band had been going for 12 years. That is Grange Lane. I am on the second picture, second from the front on the right flank. I was 17 years old then, oh happy days.

The first photo is the Queen Victoria's Jubilee Parade 1897, the Band had been going for 12 years.

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...

Thanks

I am truely sory for getting your name wrong in my reply to your welcome. Please forgive. Adrian

You got it Mick