In July 1918, Sherburn Excelsior Brass Band played at a Concert and Sports Day organised by the Band of ‘C’ Company ERV Regiment which raised £60 for the East Riding Prisoners of War Fund. The concert in the Wesleyan Chapel Schoolroom started with the chorus There’s a ship that’s bound for Blighty. Other songs included You remember a Place called Home? by Miss Wray; Dear Heart of Mine Miss Elsie Beecroft; Where are you going to my Pretty Maid? and Somewhere a Voice is Calling Mr H Brown; It’s a long, long way and No one to care for us now Miss Kathie Penrose; God send You back to Me and My Garden of Song Private Mahon; Coming Home; Serves you Right Miss Gillery; When you come home Miss Pinkney. A sketch called A Little Comedy was performed by Miss E Beecroft, Mr & Mrs Potter, Miss M Kitching, Lance-Corpl Bell. Accompanists were Mrs H T Hollings, Mrs Penrose and Miss Beecroft. Sports held the following afternoon in Foster’s field started with a cricket match between civilians captained by Dr H T Hollins and soldiers of the LVF and Labour Platoon, captained by Lieut E D T Jenkins. The civilians won with 100 for five against 82 by the khaki team.
In November 1918, there was a meeting in school to arrange to send Christmas presents to village soldiers. A house-to-house collection raised £40-10s and Sherburn Brass Band raised £3-3s-6d from playing round the village. Villagers present handed in names and addresses of relatives in the Army, Navy or Air Force, either abroad or in the UK and a decision was made to send postal orders instead of parcels.
Sherburn’s Peace celebrations were held in August 1919, when one afternoon at 1.45, parishioners formed a procession outside school and headed by Sherburn Excelsior Brass Band, marched to William Foster’s field. Entertainment began with a cricket match between Gentlemen and Ladies and the men won despite being restricted to the use of their left hand only. Best scorers were: Miss C Beecroft 21, Miss Hollings 14, Miss Kitching 10 and Miss Duggleby 9; Gentlemen: J Calam 33, Edgar Brown 16, William Foster 13. Tea was served in the Wesleyan Schoolroom to children, village servicemen and ex-servicemen and aged residents. Sports results were: Girls 50 yds under 7: Madge Brassleay, Lily Watson, Violet Levitt; 50 yds under 9: Mona Calam, Mary Hunter, Dorothy Mudd; 75 yds under 11: Rosie Pinkney, Maggie Gillery, Mary Bradford; 100 yds under 14: Zena Pinkney, Muriel Metcalfe, Annie Foxton. Boys’ 60 yds under 7: Thomas Hart, Kenneth Heseltine, Leslie Johnson; 50 yds under 9: Raymond Beecroft, John Dawson, Francis Dobson; 75 yds under 7: Harold Duggleby, Charles Dobson, George Edmonds; 100 yds under 11: Leslie Laycock, William Hudson, Roland Foxton, 100 yds under 14: Sidney Dawson, Gilbert Dunn, John Pratt. Three-legged: William Hunter/John Pratt, Oliver Henderson/Thomas Clark, Clifford Stones/Lewis Heseltine. Skipping under 14: Kathleen Woodall, Mary Bradford, Hilda Hick; under 8: Violet Levitt, Lilian Buttery, Madge Brassleay; girls’ 100 yds 14-16: Sarah Hunter, Pattie Cockerill, Winnie Pinkney. Ladies’ 75 yds: Miss Elsie Beecroft, Miss Hollings, Miss Sarah Cousins. Egg & Spoon: Miss Edith Hick, Miss Nesfield, Mrs Copeland. Cockerel-catching: Miss Hilda Cockerill. Married women 75 yds: Mrs C Henderson, Mrs Mintoft, Mrs J W Clarke. Men 120 yds: Claude Forge, T W Beecroft, E Owston. Quarter mile: Frank Stead, Claude Forge, Stanley Currey. High jump: Percy Duggleby, Edgar Brown, Claude Forge. Married men 75 yds: G H Mortimer, N Collinson, A Gilbank. Servicemen/ex-Servicemen 100 yds: Claude Forge, Wm Stones, G H Mortimer. Bicycle Race: Ernest Heath, Percy Duggleby, Chas Duggleby. Bowling at single stump: J Penrose, J Calam, Percy Duggleby. A tug-of-war was won by the soldiers. After Mrs Hollings presented prizes, everyone sang the National Anthem and headed by Sherburn Brass Band marched back to the village. The day ended with a dance in school.
Sherburn Brass Band played in August 1922, at a Garden Fete, American Tea and Jumble Sale held on the lawn of Wesley Manse. Fine weather drew a large crowd and G K G Pinder of Scarborough was the opener and Master W H P Clarke presented a bouquet to Mrs Pinder. At a concert in the evening, Mrs Penrose and Mrs Hollings were accompanists. There were two solos The Garden of our Heart by Miss Devonshire and Chanticleer & Co by Miss K Penrose, six songs If Winter Comes Mrs Park, Thora A B Marston, Don’t be Always Wishing Mrs Clarke, Goodbye Miss Park, Billy and Me Miss K Penrose and Keep on Hoping Miss Devonshire, and three recitations: The Minister comes to Tea and Johnny at the Window by Miss Wright and The Game of Love by A B Marston. Proceeds of £10 were for missions at home and abroad.
The Heath and Hick Dance Band provided music in December 1923 for the Martinmas Confetti Dance organised by the Revd James Vernon’s daughter which raised £15-16s for Sunday School Funds. Over 100 attended and MC’s were J S Currey and J W Calam. H Heath played the pianoforte and F Hick the violin. Refreshments were served by Mrs Crosier, Mrs Stephenson, Mrs Hart, Mrs Foxton and Mrs Ward. Door steward were Messrs S T Currey, R Atkinson and T Crosier. A cake given by Mrs Postill was won by Mr C H Close who returned it for auction. Spot prizes were won by Miss E Hick butter dish and Mr Percy Duggleby pipe.
On Christmas Eve and Boxing Day 1923, the Excelsior Brass Band played carols around the village but not long afterwards members disbanded following several deaths, including John Lightfoot who died in February 1920 aged 55 and Richard Harland who died in October 1921 aged 77. When the Band reformed in May 1928 there was a complete set of instruments, uniforms and a small amount of cash left from the old band. John T Hick was appointed band master, Percy Pinkney secretary and William F Kirby chairman.
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