Pillowell Prize Brass Band 1910.
Row 3: Harold (James*) .Wilkins, G.Parry, J.Watts,
A.Davies, Albert Kear, H.Willetts, G.Jones, H.Williams.
Row 2: A.Watkins, I. Jones, T.Ambrey,
M.Watkins, H.Ruck, E.James, A.James, Tom Kear, G.Charles, Harry Kear, George Kear,
G.Phipps.
Row 1: Harold William Jones, R.Jones,
L.Howells, C.Baghurst, T.James, Bandmaster S.Jeffrey, S.Jones, A.Green,
W.Jones.
Roger Hook added (July 2020): "... The 1910 photo of Pillowell Band was provided to me by Harry Kear. His grandfather, also called Harry, is third from the right in the middle row".
"The G Kear is my Great Great Grandfather George Kear, husband of Amelia ‘Granny’ Kear who formed Kear’s Bakery with her son Albert Kear, who is in the back row under the ‘Y’".
"T Kear is Tom Kear who, like Albert and Harry, is a son of George and Amelia".
"The photo was taken on Captain’s Green, Yorkley just above the band hut".
*Peter Wilkins added (July 2022): "... J. Wilkins (3rd row left) was my uncle. His birth name was Harold, but he preferred James"
The photographer was F.N.Jones of Coleford.
Thanks also to Kathy Jones.
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