| Name | Date | Former names | Notes |
| Galashiels Town Band | 1834 | | |
| Garforth Brass | 2005 | Garforth Community Brass Band | |
| Garforth Jubilee Brass | 1977 | | |
| Garvey Silver Band | 1993 | | Formed by the merger of Lisburn Silver Band and Lurganure Silver Band |
| Gateshead Brass | 1975 | Northumbria Police Band (to 2001) | |
| Gawler Town Band | | | |
| Gawthorpe Brass '85 | 1985 | | |
| Gawthorpe Brass Band | | | |
| Gawthorpe Victoria Prize Band | 1875 | Aceprint Gawthorpe Victoria Band | |
| Geelong West Brass Band | 1911 | Geelong West Municipal Band | |
| Georgia Brass Band | 1999 | | |
| Geraldton City Band | | | |
| Geraldton City Band | | | |
| Giggleswick and Settle Brass Band | 1952 | | Formed by the amalgamation of Giggleswick Brass Band and Settle Brass Band |
| Gillingham Imperial Silver Band | 1928 | | |
| Gisborne Civic | | | |
| Gislingham Silver Band | | | |
| Glastonbury (Combined Edge Tools) Band | | Glastonbury Town Silver Band | |
| Glenelg Band | 1885 | | |
| Glenorchy City Concert Brass | 1945 | Returned Services Memorial Band, Hobart Concert Brass, 7HO Hobart Concert Brass (to 1983) | |
| Glossop Old Band | 1830 | | Merger of Glossop Original Band and Whitfield Rifle Volunteers Band in 1830 |
| Gloucester Excelsior Band | 1956 | Gloucester British Legion Band, Glevum Brass | |
| Gloucestershire Constabulary Band | 1990 | | |
| Glynneath and District Silver Band | 1888 | Curtis & Harvey Brass Band | |
| Godalming Band | 1937 | Godalming and Borough Band, Godalming & District Silver Band | |
| Golcar Band | | | |
| Golcar Band | | | |
| Gold Coast City Brass Band | c1900 | | |
| Goldfields Brass Band | 1963 | Boulder Primary School Brass Band, Boulder Council Youth Band | |
| Goldfields Brass Band | | | |
| Goodwick Brass Band | 1987 | | |
| Gosford City Brass Band | | | |
| Gosport Silver Band | 1968 | | |
| Gothenburg Brass Band | 1982 | | Disbanded in 2007 |
| Goyt Valley Brass Band | | | |
| Grange Moor Brass Band | 1854 | | Originally formed as a brass and wind band in 1854 as the pit band for the Shuttle Eye Colliery, which eventually closed in 1976. |
| Granite City Brass | 1997 | UDI Aberdeen City Band (1997-2003) | Formed in 1997 from the merger of UDI Brass and Aberdeen City Band |
| Grays Town Band | | | |
| Great Horwood Silver Band | 1887 | | |
| Great Western Youth Band | 2006 | | |
| Great Yarmouth Brass | 1973 | East Anglian School Band | |
| Greenalls Brass Band | 1964 | Haydock and Ashton Youth Band, later re-named Haydock and Ashton Band (to 1975). Greenall's Champion Band (to 1997), Greenalls Brewery Band | In 2000 Greenall's company was sold but the band still retains the name of its sponsor of 25 years |
| Greenfield Band | 1987 | | |
| Greenhall Brass Band | | | |
| Greggs Bakery Band | 1900 | Newbiggin Colliery Band, Newbiggin by the Sea Welfare Band (to 1995) | |
| Gresley Colliery Band | 1857 | Gresley Band, Gresley Silver Prize Band, Gresley Ambulance Band, Church Gresley Colliery Band (1941), South Derbyshire Miners' Welfare Band (1968 to 1980s), Gresley Old Hall Brass Band (to 2006) | |
| Gretton Silver Band | 1877 | | |
| Greymouth Municipal | | | |
| Grimethorpe Colliery (UK Coal) Band | 1917 | Grimethorpe Colliery Institute Band (until ?), Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band (1995-2002) | |
| Grimsdyke Brass | 1979 | | Formed from the brass bands of Whitmore School and Park High School in Harrow |
| GT Group Peterlee Band | 1974 | Peterlee Town Band (to 1993) | |
| Guernsey Concert Brass | 1966 | | |
| Gunnedah Shire Band | | | |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Band | 1892 | | |
| Gweek Silver Band | 1926 | | |
| Gwernaffield Silver Band | 1971 | | |
| Habberley Brass Band | | | |
| Haddenham Silver Band | | | A Haddenham Silver Band existed in 1905 |
| Hade Edge Band | 1908 | (Hade Edge Silver Prize Band at one time) | Following demise of Old Moss Band a few years earlier |
| Hadstock Silver Band | | | |
| Hahndorf Town Band | 1926 | | |
| Hahndorf Town Band | 1926 | | |
| Halesowen Band | 1987 | | |
| Halifax Brass Band | 2005 | | |
| Hall Royd Band | 1945 | Hall Royd Music Makers, Hall Royd Methodist Band | |
| Hall Village Brass Band | 1984 | | |
| Hamilton Auxiliary Brass | | | |
| Hamilton Brass | 1873 | Hamilton Fire Brigade Band, Hamilton Brass Band, Hamilton Town Band (1928), Hamilton City Band (1949-1998) | |
| Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band | | | |
| Hampshire County Youth Band | 1963 | Mid-Hants Schools Band, Hampshire Youth Concert Band | |
| Hangleton Band | 1965 | Hangleton Junior School Band | |
| Hannaford Street Silver Band | | | |
| Hannington Silver Band | 1924 | | Formed in 1924 by Leslie Wythe, the father of the current musical director Tony Wythe, and George Watts Snr to sing hymns in the local Methodist chapel, as there was no organ. |
| Harborough Band | 1897 | Harborough Town Band | |
| Harlaxton Brass Band | | | |
| Harlech Silver Band | 1985 | | Original Harlech band formed 1845 then disbanded. Reformed 1925 and disbanded again. |
| Harlow Brass Band | 1967 | Harlow Town Band | Formed by ex Netteswell Youth Band players |
| Harrogate Band | 1970 | | Other related bands: Harrogate Silver Band, Harrogate Borough Band |
| Hartland Town Band | | | |
| Hartlepool (Youth & Community) Silver Band | | | |
| Hartlepool Silver Band | 1925 | West Hartlepool Mission Band | Hartlepool Public Prize Band ? |
| Harwich Royal British Legion Brass Band | 1950? | Grange Brass Band, Harwich Concert Band (1970s to 1990s) | |
| Harworth Brass | 1930s | Harworth St Johns Ambulance and Colliery Silver Band, Harworth Colliery Welfare Band, (reformed in 1976), Harworth Colliery Caledonian Mining Band (1980s), R.J.B Brass, Harworth Brass (2001) | |
| Haslemere Town Band | 1837 | | Amalgamated with Haslemere Institute Band post 1918 |
| Haslingden and Helmshore Band | 1972 | Amalgamation of Haslingden Borough Temperance Band + Helmshore Public Prize Band | |
| Haslingden Borough Prize Band | 1880 | Haslingden Temperance Band, Haslingden Temperance Prize Band (to 1922) | |
| Hastings Citizens | | | |
| Hatherleigh Silver Band | 1909 | Hatherleigh Town Band | Formed before 1909 |
| Hathern Band | 1917 | Hathern United Prize Band, Hathern Prize Band (1933), | Amalgamation of Hathern Old Prize Brass Band and Hathern Prize Brass Band in 1917 |
| Hathern Old Prize Brass Band | 1866 | Hathern Foresters Band, Hathern Brass Band, Hathern Old Brass Band (to 1894) | |
| Hathern Prize Band | 1860s | | |
| Hathersage Brass Band | 1882 | Hathersage United Brass Band | |
| Haverfordwest Town Band | | | |
| Haverhill Silver Band | 1850s | Haverhill Old Brass Band? | In July 1902 Haverhill Old Brass Band played at a Sunday School treat – when 1,500 children were attired in their summer dresses |
| Hawera Brass | | | |
| Hawes Silver Band | | | |
| Hawick Saxhorn Band | 1855 | | |
| Haworth Brass Band | 1860 | Spring Head Band, Haworth Public Prize Band | Other related bands: Ponden Band |
| Hawthorn Band | 1888 | Auburn Mechanics Band, Hawthorn Band, Hawthorn Town Brass Band, Hawthorn City Band | |
| Haydock Band | 1861 | Band of the Lancashire Hussars, Haydock Colliery Band | |
| Hayle Town Band | 1973 | | |
| Haywards Heath Concert Brass Band | 1998 | | |
| Hazel Grove Brass Band | 1992 | | |
| Heage Brass Band | 1914 | Heage Silver Band | |
| Heath Band | 1933 | Heath and Reach Brass Band | |
| Hebburn Colliery Band | | | |
| Hebden Bridge Brass Band | 1850 | | |
| Hellesdon and Sprowston Brass | 2004 | | Amalgamation of Hellesdon Enterprise Brass Band and Sprowston Band |
| Hellesdon Enterprise Brass Band | 1996 | | Formed from the Norwich British Legion band |
| Helmshore Public Prize Band | 1870s | | |
| Helston Town Band | 1900s | | |
| Hemel Hempstead Band | 1888 | Dickinson's Silver Prize Band, John Dickinson Band, Atlas Copco Band (1987-2000) | Amalgamated with Berkhamsted and Boxmoor Band in 1987 |
| Henderson State University Brass Band | 1996 | | |
| Hendon Salvation Army Band | 1885 | | |
| Henley & Grange Concert Band | | | |
| Hepworth (Cookson Homes) Band | 1882 | Hepworth Silver Band, Hepworth Silver Prize Band, Hepworth Band (to 2006), Hepworth (Lanson Homes) Band | |
| Hesketh Bank Silver Band | 1895 | | Formed as a temperance band. The instruments were bought from Banks Brass Band, the band from the village next door, and cost four pounds. |
| Hetton Silver Band | 1887 | | |
| High Green Brass Band | 2001 | High Green Primary School Community Brass Band | |
| High Peak Brass Band | | | |
| Highley Colliery Band | 1993 | Highley Band | Formed by a number of locals from other local bands, was renamed Highley Colliery Band at the millenium when celebrations of the village's mining past were taking place. The band's uniform today is green and black to remember the green of the local Shropshire countryside and the black of the local mines. The original Highley Colliery Band was formed around the turn of the twentieth century and disbanded in 1967 when the mine closed. |
| Highworth Silver Band | 1880 | | |
| Hilgay Silver Band | 1972 | | |
| Hillsborough Silver Band | 1850 | | Amalgamated with Reid Memorial Band in 1990 |
| Histon and Impington Band | | | Folded in 2006 and merged with Waterbeach Brass |
| Hitchin Band | 1860s | | |
| Hokitika Municipal Band | | | |
| Holbeach Town Band | 1971 | Holbeach Community Band (to 2000) | |
| Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band | | | Millom, Lancs |
| Hollingworth and Longdendale Silver Band | 1854 | | |
| Hollinsclough Silver Band | 1960s | | An earlier Hollinsclough Silver Band was active in the 1920s |
| Holme Silver (Disposables UK Group) Band | 1860s | Holme Brass Band, Holme Silver Band | |
| Holsworthy Town Band | 1880s | Stanhope Park Band (to 1906) | |
| Holymoorside Band | 1860s | Holymoorside Band, Brampton and Holymoorside Band | Merged with Brampton Band, and was closely associated with the Whittington Band |
| Holywell Town Band | | | |
| Honiton Band | 1956 | Honiton Borough Band, Honiton (RBL) Band (1976) | Formed when the then Honiton Borough Council, having found unused instruments in its stores, asked housing officer Jim Kendal if a band could be reformed. |
| Hooe Silver Band | 1900s | | |
| Hook Norton Brass Band | 1886 | Hook Norton and District Silver Band (1980s-1990s) | |
| Hoover Bolton Band | 1880s | Bolton St Luke's Band, Bolton Subscription Band, Bolton Borough Prize Band, Bolton Borough Band (to 1985), Warburtons (Bolton) Band (to 1992), Hoover Band (Bolton) | |
| Hopkins Solicitors Blidworth Welfare Band | | Teversal Colliery Welfare Band, Blidworth Colliery Band, Blidworth Welfare RBJ Mining Band | When Teversal Colliery was closed, the rehearsal facilities were also withdrawn, so the Band had to ally itself with another Welfare (another colliery that was still in production.) Blidworth was chosen, and the Band moved there over the winter of 1980/81. In 1979 the band had the distinction of entering 13 contests in the second section, and winning 11. They were outright holders of the Radio Nottingham Band of the year trophy, having won it on three successive occasions. (77/78/79). |
| Horbury Victoria Silver Band | 1868 | Horbury Brass Band, Horbury Victoria Prize Band | |
| Horsham Borough Band | 1900 | Horsham Recreation Silver Band | |
| Houghton Brass Band | 1983 | | Formed as an extension of the Houghton Schools Band, itself formed in 1973 |
| Huddersfield & Ripponden Brass | 1962 | Huddersfield Brass | Merged with Ripponden Brass in 2006 |
| Hull Renaissance Brass Band | | | |
| Hungerford Town Band | 1911 | | |
| Hunmanby Silver Band | | Hunmanby Brass Band (to 1923) | |
| Huthwaite Prize Band | | Hucknall Huthwaite Prize Band, Huthwaite Silver Prize Band | |
| Hyde Band | 1895 | | Formed by Mr H. E. (Bert) Shutler from the former Hyde and Mockbegger Band, which was a fife and drum band |
| Hyde Street Youth Band | 1928 | | |
| Hythe & Dibden Brass Band | 1988 | | |
| Ibstock Brick Brass | 1971 | Coalville Band, Ibstock Building Products Band (1997-2000) | |
| Ifton Band | 1916 | Ifton Brass Band, Ifton Colliery Silver Band (1959) | |
| Ilkeston Brass | 1920 | Stanton Ironworks Band (to 1960s) | The band still rehearses on old Stanton Iron Works site near to the Motorway, continuing its links with the past. In the mid-seventies, a television serial called Sounding Brass, starring Brian Glover, was produced by Granada, based around the workings, romances and personalities of a local brass band - much as the recent Brassed Off film portrayed. The writer, Don Shaw, followed Ilkeston Brass to concerts, contests, marches and pubs for nearly 6 months before he wrote and produced the series. Ilkeston Brass were chosen as the Band for the series, a great honour. |
| Illogan Sparnon Silver Band | | Illogan Silver Band | |
| Independent Silver Band | 1884 | | The original Independent Silver Band was organized by a group of young men in the old paint shop which was a part of the railroad repair shops in Mt. Vernon Illinois. The name of the band is the subject of some speculation. The common opinion is that it is derived by the silver colored instruments, which appear to be a matched set of Bueschers, used by the members. They earned the money to buy their instruments and uniforms by charging admission to concerts. The band enjoyed a fine reputation, and played at Stratton's Hall, the courthouse square in Mt. Vernon, and the opera houses in Mt. Vernon and McLeansboro. The band marched in the Veiled Prophet Parade in St. Louis, and took first place in a band contest in Princeton Indiana. In 1884 they made several trips to Evansville Indiana to appear at political rallies for James G. Blaine, Republican presidential candidate opposing Grover Cleveland. The band was frequently joined by a local minstrel musical group known as The "Mastodon Minstrels, traveling drama companies, musicians and performers. The band played on a weekly basis from it's beginning in 1884 till it was disbanded in 1889 due to the moving of the railroad repair shop, where most of the members were employed. In 1914, the band celebrated twenty fifth reunion to coincide with the week of the Mt. Vernon State Fair. Of the thirty two former members of the original group, twenty two attended. Five had passed away, and five were unable to attend. The reunion had activities such as sight-seeing trips, parties, receptions, a parade, and a concert using six numbers from their farewell concert. No mention is made of how well they played after twenty five years without practice. There were an estimated seven to eight thousand people in attendance. The program was as follows: March-The Edelweiss; Reverie-The Wayside Chapel; Cornet Solo-Thieleano Polka; Waltz-Till We Meet Again; Oriental March-La Caravane; March-Institute |
| Inistioge Brass Band | | Also known as St. Colmcille's Brass Band | |
| International Staff Band of the Salvation Army | 1891 | | |
| Intrada Brass | | | |
| Ipswich & Norwich Co-op Band | 1982 | Connells Sounding Brass (to 1992), Ipswich Co-op Band (to 2002) | |
| Ipswich Hospital Band | 1976 | | |
| Ipswich Over 50's Brass Band | 1995 | | |
| Ireland Colliery (Chesterfield) Band | | Ireland Colliery Band | Merged with Pearsons Pottery Chesterfield Band |
| Irlam Silver Band | 1882 | Irlam Brass Band Blue Ribbon Army, Irlam Public Band (1920s-1999) | |
| Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band | 1983 | | |
| Irvine Youth Band | 1975 | Amalgamated with Dreghorn Youth Band in 1983 to form Irvine and Dreghorn Brass Band | |
| Irymple Brass Band | 1907 | | |
| Jackfield Elcock Reisen Band | 1895 | Jackfield Prize Band (1906), Jackfield Prize Silver Band (1923), Jackfield Band | |
| Jaguar (Coventry) Band | 1940s | Coventry Boys Band, Coventry School of Music Brass Band, Coventry Festival Band (1957), Rolls-Royce (Coventry) Band (1982-2002) | |
| Jaguar Cars (City of Coventry) Band | 1939 | City of Coventry Band | Now disbanded |
| Jedforest Instrumental Band | 1853 | | |
| Jersey Premier Brass | 1997 | | |
| Johnstone Band | 1834 | Johnstone Brass Band, Johnstone Silver Band | Formed by workers in the local textile mills. At that time Johnstone and Paisley were second only to the North of England in the manufacture and processing of cotton and the workers were keen to take up music as a new leisure pursuit. By the 1850's the Johnstone Brass Band were only one of about nine bands that existed within a six mile radius but by the end of the Second World War were the only band to survive. |
| Jones & Crossland Band | | Birmingham School of Music Band | |
| Joyous Brass | 2001 | | |
| Jubilee Brass | | | |
| Jubilee Brass (Oxford) Band | 1977 | | Set up from a group of players who split away from the City of Oxford Silver Band in 1977 |
| Kahibah Bowling Club Brass Band | | | |
| Kaiapoi Brass | | | |
| Kaikorai Brass | | | |
| Keith and District Silver Band | 1969 | Keith & District Brass | |
| Kennet Vale Band | 1934 | Kennet Vale Silver Band | Formed by the amagamation of the Lockeridge Band and Overton Band |
| Kennington (Oxford) Band | 1973 | Kennington (Oxford) Youth Band | Formed in 1973 from a group of players who split from the City of Oxford Junior Band, who were one of three bands as part of the City of
Oxford Silver Band. |
| Kensington & Norwood City Band | 1898 | Magill Model Band (to 1953) | |
| Kent Police Band | 1977 | | |
| Kerepehi Brass | | | |
| Kernow Concert Brass | 2007 | | |
| Kew Band Melbourne | 1956 | Kew Band | Amalgamation of Kew City Band (formed in 1890) and the East Kew Citizens' Band (established in 1936) |
| Keynsham Brass Band | 1980 | | |
| Kibworth Band | 1910s | | |
| Kidlington Concert Brass | 1992 | Merger of Kidlington Silver Band and Oxford Concert Brass | |
| Killamarsh Silver Band | 1887 | Killamarsh St Giles Band (to 1890) | Amalgamated with Killamarsh Old Band in 1890 |
| Kilmarnock Concert Brass | 1970 | Kilmarnock Youth Band | |
| Kingdom Brass | 1999 | | Amalgamation of Cowdenbeath Band and Kelty & Blairadam Band |
| Kings Lynn Town Band | 1894 | | |
| King's Park Brass | 1981 | 118th Glasgow Boys' Brigade Band (to 2004) | |
| Kingsbridge Silver Band | | | |
| Kingsway Printers Cleethorpes Band | 1897 | Cleethorpes New Brass Band, Cleethorpes Silver Prize Band (to 1936), Cleethorpes Borough Band (to 1974), Cleethorpes Band | Report by the editor of the column 'Telegraph Talk' in 'The Eastern Daily Telegraph' on 16th December 1897 that: 'The Cleethorpes New Brass Band will shortly make their public appearance. They practise nightly in Nuttal's Booth, blowing most industriously - I am glad to say not to make 'night hideous.' Their first start will be made as Christmas waits. |
| Kippax Band | 1834 | Kippax Old Prize Band, Kippax (Allerton Bywater Workshops N.U.M.) Band | In 1933 the Band decided to have tea to "commemorate the Band as being the oldest brass band in England on January 13th 1934. This year makes 120 years as a Band and 100 years as an all Brass Band." The band was thus established 1814 and converted to all-brass in 1834. |
| Kirkby Colliery Welfare Band | 1970 | | Earlier bands in Kirkby-in-Ashfield existed from 1897-1924 and 1927-1962 |
| Kirkby Lonsdale Brass Band | 1821 | | |
| Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band | 1815 | | Brass band in 1856 |
| Kirkintilloch Band | 1890 | Kirkintilloch Rechabite Band (to 1910) | Kirktintilloch Silver Band has its origins in the Rechabite Band, which was founded c 1896 by the Rechabites, a radical wing of the Temperance movement. The Silver Band was taken over by the Town Council in 1914, and renamed the Kirkintilloch Public Band. In 1930 the band set up on their own as the Kirkintilloch Silver Band. |
| Kirkintilloch Kelvin Band | 1994 | | |
| Kirkwall Town Band | | | The band's minutes, 1945-1951, and a file relating to the Band, 1927-1954, are held in the Orkney Archives |
| Kirton Brass Band | 1870 | | |
| KM Medway Band | 1928 | Chatham Town Band, Medway Imperial Silver Band (1945), Medway Towns Band, KM Gillingham Band, KM Medway Band (2000) | Amalgamated with City of Rochester Band to become Medway Towns Band |
| KM Medway Concert Brass | 1987 | | |
| Knaresborough Silver Band | 1842 | | |
| Knighton Town Silver Band | 1945 | Knighton Town Brass Band (to 1949) | |
| Knottingley Concert Brass Band | 1976 | Knottingley Schools Band, Knottingley Youth Brass (1981-1994) | |
| Knottingley Silver Band | 1864 | Knottingley Town Band | |
| Kon. Fanfare Brassband Kempenzonen | | | |
| Koninklijke Brass Band Condor | | | |
| Koninklijke Fanfare Iever en Eendracht | | | |
| Kortrijk Brass Band | | | |
| Kumeu Brass | 1949 | Kumeu Citizens Brass Band (to 1990s) | |
| Kumeu Brass | | | |
| Laganvale (Metal Technology) Band | 1936 | Laganvale Silver Band, Laganvale Band | Formed as Flute band in 1908 |
| Lakenheath Silver Band | | | |
| Lancaster British Brass Band | 2004 | | |
| Lanchester Brass Band | 1978 | Lanchester Grorud Band (1982) | |
| Langbaurgh Brass | 1983 | North Skelton Junior Band, North Skelton Concert Band (1987-90) | |
| Langholm Town Band | 1856 | | Began contesting in 1864 and had attended thirteen contests and won seven prizes worth £50 by 1888 |
| Langley Brass Band | 1875 | Langley Prize Band | |
| Langley Park Band | 1925 | Langley Park Colliery Band | |
| Lanner & District Silver Band | 1965 | | |
| Las Vegas Brass Band | 1994 | | |
| Latchford Prize Band | 1860 | Latchford Band, Latchford Subscription Band, Latchford Subscription Prize Band | Merged with Warrington Silver Band in 1980 |
| Latchford Warrington Silver Band | 1980 | | Merger of Warrington Silver Band and Latchford Prize Band |
| Launceston City Band | 1876 | | |
| Launceston Town Band | | Launceston Municipal Band | |
| Leicestershire Co-op Snibston Charnwood Brass | 1999 | Merger of Leicestershire Co-operative (South Midlands Welfare) Band and Charnwood Brass | |
| Leiston Royal British Legion Band | 1886 | Leiston Works Band, Leiston British Legion Band (1932-1971) | Supported by Garretts Engineering Works, until the firm closed in 1932 |
| Letchworth Garden City Band | 1906 | | |
| Levin & Districts Brass | | | |
| Lewes Glynde & Beddingham Brass | 1922 | Glynde & Beddingham Brass Band (to 2002), (a.k.a. LGB Brass) | |
| Lewis Merthyr Silver Band | 1880 | Cymmer (Porth) Colliery Band (to 1949), Lewis Merthyr (Cardiff Lift Co.) Band | Trehafod Recobite Band bore the name of "Lewis Merthyr" in the early 1900s as it received support off the then prosperous, Lewis Merthyr Colliery. Around that time it changed from an all-brass band to a military type band. |
| Lexington Brass Band | 1992 | | |
| Leyburn District Band | 2003 | Leyburn Centenary Band | |
| Leyland Band | 1946 | Leyland Motors Band, Leyland Vehicles Band (1978), Leyland DAF Band (1987), BNFL Leyland Band (1992-96), JJB Sports Leyland band (1997-99), The Leyland Band (2000) | |
| Limavady Silver Band | | | |
| Lincoln Beevor Band | 1975 | Beevor Youth Band | |
| Lindley Band | 1835 | Lindley Prize Band, Priest Lindley Band, Peter Hawke Garages Lindley Band, PHG Lindley Band | |
| Lingdale Silver Band | 1851 | Lingdale Ironstone Miners' Band, Lingdale Silver Band, Lingdale Silver (ICI Chemical Products) Band (from 1986) | Merged with Yarm & District Band in 1998 to form Lockwood Band |
| Lingfield Silver Band | 1913 | Lingfield and District Brass Band | |
| Linthwaite Band | 1852 | | |
| Lions Youth Brass | 1988 | | |
| Liskeard Silver Band | 1920 | | Other related bands: Liskeard Temperance Band (1901), Liskeard Borough Band (1890s), Greenbank Band (Liskeard), 1886 |
| Liss Band | 1974 | | |
| Littleborough Public Band | 1862 | Littleborough Public Silver Band | Originally formed from three bands, one of which was Littleborough Temperance Band |
| Littleport Brass Band | 1880 | | |
| Livingston Brass Band | 1976 | | Merged with Broxburn Public Brass Band in 2004 |
| Llandrindod Wells Silver Band | | | |
| Llandudno Town Band | 1910 | | |
| Llanelli Town Band | 1912 | Llanelli Silver Prize Band | |
| Llangollen Silver Band | 1904 | | |
| Llanidloes Borough Silver Band | | | |
| Llay Welfare Band | 1970 | Gresford Band, Gresford Colliery Welfare Silver Band | Original Llay Colliery Band disbanded in 1967 - with instruments and equipment going to the Point of Ayr Band. In the 1970's Gresford band found themselves homeless when the N.U.M office in Wrexham was closed. They were offered practice facilities at the Miners Institute in Llay. The offer was accepted and Llay Welfare band was reborn |
| Llwydcoed Band | 1912 | | |
| Loch Garman Silver Band | | | |
| Lochgelly Band | 1854 | Lochgelly Public Brass Band | |
| Lockerley Silver Band | 1880 | | The band was established as a Temperance Band and the original conductor was a Mr. Issac Pritchard. He was succeeded by is son Caleb Pritchard who died sometime during the Great War in 1914 -1918. The baton was then taken over by Edwin Moody, who was instrumental in getting the band to joint the Wessex Association and so entering the competition field. |
| Lockwood Brass | 1998 | Merger of Lingdale Silver Band and Yarm & District Band | |
| Loddon Brass Band | | | A Loddon Town Band was active in the 1920s |
| Lofthouse 2000 Brass Band | 1999 | | |
| Lofthouse and Middlesmoor Band | 1914 | | |
| Logan City Brass Band | 2002 | | It was the vision of local resident Mike Argentino who has played in brass bands since he was aged 9 to form the Logan City Brass Band. This, he achieved single handed after much planning research and lobbying to get it to the point it is now. The band had its first full rehearsal July 4, 2002 and successfully contested at Maryborough the following June when only 11 months old and with 7 borrowed instruments. |
| Long Eaton Silver Prize Band | 1906 | Long Eaton Temperance Prize Band, Long Eaton Silver Band | |
| Long Melford Silver Band | 1894 | Long Melford Brass Band (to 1949) (c1900 to 1911attached to the Suffolk Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion (TA), and became the band of 'C' company) | |
| Longridge Band | 1845 | National School Band, Longridge Brass Band (1846), Longridge Rifle Band (1866-1871), Temperance Band of St Lawrence's Longridge (1883), St Lawrence Prize Band (1898), Longridge Subscription Prize Band (1920), Longridge Prize Band (c.1945-c.1967) | The band started out as The National School Band in 1845 and as school boys grow and leave school, the following year had become The Longridge Brass Band. Some time around 1866 they became The Longridge Rifle Band, no doubt lured by the use of a drill hall and some form of uniform. In or around 1871 the Army was more demanding of its associates and so they reverted to being Longridge Brass Band. In 1883 they once again became formally associated with the Church of England (St Lawrence's) and paraded under the doubtful title of The Temperance Band of St Lawrence's Longridge. 1898 was the year they first used the title St Lawrence's Prize Band and in 1920 became Longridge Subscription Prize Band. They remained associated with St Lawrence's until at least 1935. Following the end of hostilities they used the title Longridge Prize Band until at least 1967 and at some time after that became The Longridge Band. It would be reasonable to assume that the move towards the Church of England in the late 1870's caused certain members of the Roman persuasion to form their own band and so from 1878 until 1880 there was The Alston Lane Ends Brass Band. Reasonable because all there is at Alston Lane Ends is the Catholic Church |
| Lostock Hall Memorial Band | 1948 | | |
| Lostwithiel Town Band | | | |
| Loughor Town Band | 1995 | | |
| Louth Riverhead Silver Band | 1935 | | |
| Loxley Methodist Band | 1889 | Loxley Methodist Silver Prize Band | |
| Loxley Silver Band | 1889 | | |
| Loxley Silver Band | | | Sheffield |
| Lumley Church Brass Band | | | |
| Luton Band | 1883 | Ashton Street Mission Band (to 1890), Luton Red Cross Band (to 1931 ? asked to change its name following the formal adoption of "Red Cross" as the military medical services emblem at the Geneva Convention in 1929), Deritend Luton Band (1988-1988) | Other related bands: St Albans City Band |
| Lydbrook Band | 1923 | Lydbrook Junior Reed and Brass Band, Lydbrook Onward Band, Lydbrook Silver Band | Formed by merger of Lydbrook Junior Reed and Brass Band, The Arthur and England Band and Lydbrook Excelsior Band to form Lydbrook Onward Band |
| Lydgate Band | 1977 | | |
| Lydney Town Band | 1892 | Lydney Town Band, Lydney Town Silver Prize Band (to 1989), Lydmet Lydney Band (to 2007) | |
| Lyme Regis Town Band | 1981 | | |
| Lympstone Southwest Telecomms Band | 1889 | Brass Band of the 1st Devon Artillery Volunteers - Lympstone Company, Lympstone Band, Lympstone Silver Band (1920s), | Other related bands: Topsham Silver Band |
| Lynn Original Brass Band | 1854 | | Disbanded in 1866 |
| Machno Vale Silver Band | 1830 | | |
| Mackay City Band | | | |
| Mactaggart Scott Loanhead Band | 1943 | MacTaggart Scott Works Band | |
| Magheramorne Silver Band | 1882 | Magheramorne Brass and Reed Band | |
| Maguiresbridge Temperance Silver Band | | | |
| Maitland City Brass Band | | | |
| Maltby Miners Welfare Band | 1910 | Maltby Main St John Ambulance Band, Maltby Miners St John Ambulance Band, Maltby Miners Welfare Band, Maltby Colliery Band | |
| Malton White Star Band | 1899 | Malton Temperance Band (to 1900) | Formed by William Gibson, with eleven players, including Tom Banks, Jack Haykings, Ernest Cartwright and Tom Tate Smith |
| Malvern Hills District Brass Band | 1979 | | |
| Manly Band | | | |
| Maple Leaf Brass Band | 1994 | Woods Manufacturing Band | |
| March Brass 2000 | 1891 | March Railway Silver Band (to 1999) | |
| Mareeba and District Brass Band | | | |
| Mareham Le Fen Victory Silver Band | 1919 | Mareham Le Fen Victory Brass Band (to 1928) | |
| Marion City Band | 1969 | | |
| Market Rasen RPC Band | 1966 | Market Rasen Town Band, Market Rasen Band (to 2002) | Previous Market Rasen Town Band existed from the 1880s until disbanding at start of WW2 |
| Markham & District Band | 1928 | Markham British Legion Band (to 1930), Markham and District Colliery Band, Markham Brass Band | |
| Markham Main Colliery Band | 1924 | Markham Main Colliery St John Ambulance Band | Coronation Day 1937 - Owing to the bad weather the Historical Pageant staged for Coronation Day was postponed until Saturday evening, when it is hoped that a further firework display, together with the lighting of the bonfire, will be held. The parade of decorated vehicles and people in fancy dress was held, however, and a large crowd followed it. The procession formed at the Landsale Yard, and during the time it was being assembled the Markham Main Ambulance Band, conducted by Mr. E. Griffiths, played. |
| Marlborough District Brass | | | |
| Marlow Town Band | 1906 | | |
| Maroondah Brass | | Ringwood Band | |
| Marple Band | | | |
| Marsden Silver Riverhead Brewery Band | 1889 | Marsden Band, Marsden Musical Institute Band, Marsden Silver Prize Band | |
| Marsh Gibbon Silver Band | 1906 | | |
| Marshfield Band | | | |
| Marshfield Brass Band | 1930s | | |
| Marshside Brass Band | 1890s | Marshside Temperance Brass Band, Marshside Teetotal Brass Band | Played at the founding of the Mere Brow Methodist Church in 1902 |
| Marske Brass Band | 1875 | Upleatham Mines Band, New Marske Band (1937), New Marske Silver Prize Band, Marske and District Prize Silver Band (1966-1994) | |
| Martlesham Brass | 1996 | | |
| Massanutten Brass Band | 2001 | | |
| Masterton District Brass | | | |
| Masterton District Youth Band | | | |
| Matamata Citizens Band | | | |
| Matlock Band | 1850s | | |
| Matthews Norfolk Brass | | Reepham Temperance Band, Reepham Town Band (to 1984) | |
| Maybole Burgh Band | 1840s | Maybole Carrick Band, Carrick Instrumental Band | Disbanded in 1950s |
| Mayfield Band | c1900 | Mayfield Silver Band | |
| Melbourne Staff Band | | | |
| Melbourne Town Band | 1992 | | |
| Meltham and Meltham Mills Brass Band | 1846 | Meltham Mills Band (to 1946) | |
| Melton Borough Band | | Melton Town Silver Band | |
| Melville Air Force Association Brass Band | | | |
| Merbein Brass Band | 1918 | | |
| Mercator Brass Rupelmonde | | | |
| Mereside Brass | 2002 | JPD Mereside Brass | |
| Metropole Brass Band | | | |
| Metropolitan Brass | 1883 | Locomotive Band, South Australian Railways Institute Brass Band, Australian National Institute Brass Band, TransAdelaide Brass Band | |
| Metropolitan Brass (SA) Inc. | 1883 | Locomotive Band, South Australian Railways Institute Brass Band, Australian National Institute Brass Band, TransAdelaide Brass Band | |
| Metropolitan Silver Band | | | |
| Michelmersh Silver Band | 1886 | | |
| Micklefield Brass Band | | | |
| Mid Sussex Brass Band | 1986 | Formed by merger of Burgess Hill Brass Band and Haywards Heath Town Band | |
| Middleton Band | 1876 | Middleton Brass Band, (The Pop and Ale Boys), Middleton Public Band (1884), Middleton Borough Brass Band (1887) | |
| Midland Brick Brass | 1950s | Junior Band of the 11/44th Battalion of the City of Perth Regiment (to 1960), National Youth Brass Band of Western Australia, City of Stirling Brass Band, 6KY Brass Band (to 1984), Channel Nine Brass Band (to 1990) | |
| Mildura District Brass Band | 1890 | Mildura Brass Band, Mildura District Brass Band (1909), Mildura Municipal Band (circa 1930), Mildura City Band (1934), 7th Battalion Band - The North West Murray Borderers (1937), Mildura District Brass Band (1945) | In 1909, the Stubbs Band and the Irymple Brass Band combined to form the first Mildura District Brass Band.(MDBB) |
| Mildura District Brass Band | 1909 | Mildura District Brass Band, Mildura Municipal Band(c.1930), Mildura City Band (1934), 7th Battalion Band - The North West Murray Borderers (1937-1945) | Merger of Stubbs Band Irymple Brass Band |
| Milford Haven Town Band | 1973 | | |
| Mill Creek Colliery Band | 1995 | | |
| Milton Keynes Brass | 1984 | Broseley Brass (to 2007) | |
| Mitcham City Band | 1901 | Mitcham Brass Band | |
| Modbury High School Brass Band | | | |
| Mole Valley Silver Band | 1881 | Leatherhead Town Band, Bookham and District Silver Band (1947-1974) | |
| Monktonhall Colliery Silver Band | 1918 | Prestonlinks Colliery Band, Prestonlinks Colliery Brass Band, Prestonpans and District Miners Band (1962-1964) | Merged with Dalkeith Burgh Band in 1987 to form Dalkeith and Monktonhall Brass Band |
| Monkwearmouth Lodge Band | 1949 | Hylton Colliery Silver Band (to 1980) | |
| Montrose Town Band | | Montrose Silver Band ? | |
| Moonee Valley Brass | | Essendon City Band | |
| Moorabbin Brass Band | 1878 | Moorabbin Shire Band (to 1934), Moorabbin Municipal Band (to 1945), City of Moorabbin Band (to 1998) | |
| Moray Concert Brass | 1992 | | |
| Morecambe Brass Band | 1904 | Morecambe Borough Band, Morecambe & Heysham Silver Band, Lancashire Life and Lake District Life Morecambe Brass Band (to 2004) | |
| Moree & District Band Inc. | 1947 | | |
| Moreland City Band | 1882 | Brunswick Municipal Band (to 2003) | |
| Mornington Youth and Citizens Band | | | |
| Mosgiel Brass | | | |
| Mossley Band | 1841 | Mossley Temperance Band, Mossley Borough Band | |
| Motueka Municipal | | | |
| Moulton 77 Brass Band | 1977 | | |
| Mount Charles Band | | JAG Mount Charles Band | |
| Mt Gambier City Band | 1885 | | |
| Muker Silver Band | 1897 | | |
| Murley Silver Band | 1924 | | |
| Murton Colliery Brass Band | 1884 | Murton Temperance Gospel Blue Ribbon Army Band (to 1885) | The members wore a blue ribbon on their sleeve. Nine months after formation, with a drop in subscriptions and with recruitment of new members somewhat under strain, it was decided "that the band be still carried on, but every member be left to his own option whether to be teetotal or not, except at the time of an engagement." |
| Musikverein St. Wolfgang | | | |
| Musselburgh and Fisherrow Trades Band | 1897 | | The entire band enlisted in the 1914-1918 War |
| Nailsworth Silver Band | 1919 | Nailsworth Silver Band, Nailsworth and Horsley Silver Band (until c.1970) | In 1948 Nailsworth amalgamated with Horsley Band to become the Nailsworth and Horsley Silver Band |
| Nambour & Maroochy's Sunshine Brass | 1906 | Nambour Town Band, Maroochy District Band (1931-1960s), Nambour and Maroochy District Band (to 2000) | |
| Narrabri Shire Band | | | |
| Natural State Brass Band | | | |
| Nelson Brass Band | 1862 | Nelson Band, Nelson Prize Band (disbanded c. 1896). Nelson Old Band (1898), 1920s split into Nelson Temperance Band (short-lived) and Nelson Silver Prize Band (disbanded 1956). Nelson Civic Band (1957), Nelson Band (1970s) | In January 1957 a public meeting was held by the Town Councils Library and Arts Committee to consider re-forming the band. After further meetings a grant of £650.00 was made and Nelson Civic Band was born. Instruments, Music and Uniforms were bought and scrounged and rehearsals were held in a disused chapel on Stanley Street. On Tuesday 23 April 1957 the band played its first concert with Nelson Civic over 60's Choir at the Civic Centre on Stanley Street. The conductor was 24 year-old Norman Riley, the players contained bandsmen from Nelson Old and Silver bands and players were also borrowed from other bands. |
| Nelson City Brass | | | |
| New Brighton Silver | | | |
| New Buckenham Silver Band | 1887 | | |
| New Forest Brass Band | 1977 | Marchwood Brass | |
| New Plymouth Brass | | | |
| Newark Town Band | 1957 | | |
| Newbridge (Celynen) Band | 1952 | Celynen Collieries Band, Celynen Collieries Institute Silver Band | |
| Newcastle PCYC Brass Band | | | |
| Newhall Band | 1860 | St Johns Church Band, Newhall St Johns Band, Newhall Silver Prize, Newhall Town Band, Burton Constructional (Newhall) Band, Webb Ivory (Newhall) Band, Prominent Fluid Controls (Newhall) Band | |
| Newham Band | 1900s | Grangewood Silver Band, East Ham Silver Band (1918), East Ham Borough Band (1950s), Newham Band (1970s), Asphaltic Newham Band | Merged with Aveley Band in 1995 |
| Newland Concert Brass | 1987 | | The name Newland was taken from the venue where the band's first rehearsal took place i.e. the Old Academy in Bathgate whose benefactor was John Newland |
| Newmains & District Collieries Band | | | active in the 1960s |
| Newmains and Cambusnethan Band | 1886 | | |
| Newmains Band | | | |
| Newmarket Town Brass Band | 1947 | | |
| Newmilns & Galston Band | 1990 | | Formed by the amalgamation of three Irvine Valley bands - Newmilns Burgh Band, Galston Burgh Band and Loudoun Band |
| Newmount Brass | 1996 | Rolls Royce (Derby) Training Band (to 2005) | |
| Newport Borough Brass Band | 1971 | | |
| Newport Town Band | 1911 | | Newport Brass Band, formed in 1875, probably folded before 1911. Newport Town Band folded in 1939 and reformed in 1954 after the war. |
| Newquay Band | 1856 | Newquay Town Silver Band | |
| Newstead Abbey Brass | 2001 | Newstead Youth Band (to 2008) | |
| Newstead Brass | 1975 | Hucknall-Linby Miners Welfare Band (to 1988), Newstead Welfare Band | |
| Newton Abbot & District Town Band | | | |
| Newtongrange Silver Band | 1892 | Newtongrange Lothian Silver Band, Newtongrange & Bilston Colliery Band, Scottish Brewers (Newtongrange) Band | Temporarily disbanded 1930-32. Attached to the Lothian Coal Company before the National Coal Board took over. |
| Newtown Silver Band | 1880 | Newtown Brass Band | |
| Newtownards Silver Band | 1923 | | Started life as First Old Boys Flute Band in 1919 and switched to Silver in 1923. The McDonald family have a long association with the band. Bill McDonald was a founder member, Norman McDonald was solo cornet and then conductor for many years. His son, Trevor McDonald also
played the cornet and has been a senior music instructor with the RAF for many years. Andy McDonald played the trombone and was Chairman,
Roy McDonald, played the euphonium and was Secretary for about 40 years. John McDonald played the euphonium and Fiona played the baritone, tenor horn, cornet, flugel horn and soprano cornet at various times. |
| Node Hill School Brass Band | 2002 | | Isle of Wight |
| Noord-Limburgse Brassband | | | |
| Norfolk Wherry Brass | 2004 | | |
| Norham Village Band | | | |
| North Fylde Brass Band | | | |
| North Kent Brass Band | | | |
| North Shore Brass | | | |
| Northallerton Silver Band | 1962 | Northallerton and District Silver Band | |
| Northfleet Brass | 1878 | Northfleet Silver Band, Northfleet Silver Prize Band | |
| Northlew Silver Band | | | Devon |
| Northop Silver Band | 1892 | | |
| Northumbrian Water Ellington Colliery Band | 1925 | Lynemouth and Ellington Silver Prize Band, Ellington Colliery Band (to 2005) | |
| Norton Youth Band | 1975 | | |
| Norwich City Brass | | | |
| NSW Fire Brigades Band | | | |
| Nuriootpa Brass Band | | | |
| Oakleigh City Band | | Victorian Railways Institute Band (to 1969) | |
| Oamaru Municipal | | | |
| Ocean Brass | 1998 | | Amalgamation of Solent Brass and Southampton Central Band |
| Oddfellows Band | 1981 | Unity Brass (to 2007) | The official band of the Oddfellows |
| Ogmore Valley Silver Band | 1893 | | |
| Old Hall Brass | 1989 | | |
| Old Pueblo Brass Band | 1996 | | |
| Old Silkstone Band | 1861 | | |
| Oldham Band (Lees) | 2004 | | Formed out of the ashes of Oldham Brass '97, players from Bare Trees Community Band and Dobcross Youth Band |
| Onchan Silver Band | 1937 | | |
| Oregon Brass Society | 2003 | | |
| Orillia Silver Band | 2003 | | |
| Oshawa Civic Band | 1870 | Oshawa Town Band, Ontario Regimental Band, Oshawa Civic and Regimental Band (1947) | |
| Osmotherley Silver Jubilee Band | 1977 | | Many of the players had never played before but were taught by Dave Nichols, a teacher from the Allertonshire School, Northallerton |
| Otley Brass Band | 1973 | | |
| Otterbourne Brass | 1974 | Hampshire Concert Brass (to 1980), City of Winchester Brass (to 2003) | Hampshire Concert Brass was formed from people who were too old to be in the Hampshire Youth Concert Band any more |
| Ottery St Mary Silver Band | 1920 | | Formed after WW1 |
| Oughterside & District Brass Band | 1903 | | |
| Oughtibridge Brass Band | 1890 | Don Valley Brass Band, Oughtibridge and District Silver Prize Band | |
| Ovington Tynedale Band | 1862 | Ovington Prize Brass Band (to 1986) | |
| Oxford Templars Brass Band | | City of Oxford Silver Training Band | |
| Oxford University Brass Band | | | |
| Oxted Band | 1901 | Oxted and District Prize Band, Oxted and District Silver Prize Band, | |
| Ozark Mountains British Brass Band | 1995 | | |
| Pacific Brass | 2000 | | |
| Pacific Brass | 2000 | | |
| Padgate Brass | | | |
| Palmerston North Brass | | | |
| Pangbourne and District Silver Band | 1962 | | |
| Pangbourne Silver Prize Band | 1893 | Disbanded in 1939 | |
| Para Hills Brass Band | | | |
| Parc & Dare Band | 1893 | Cwmparc Temperance Drum and Fife Band, Cwmparc Silver Band, Briths Fuels (Parc & Dare) Band, Parc & Dare Workmen's Silver Band | |
| Parkend Silver Band | 1895 | | Disbanded in 1967 but reformed in 1973 |
| Parr Band (St Helens) | 1930 | Parr Church (Young Men's) Brass Band, Parr Public Band | Other related local bands: Parr Temperance Band, Parr St Peters Brass Band |
| Parramatta City Brass Band | 1900 | St. Johns Church of England Parramatta Band, Parramatta Citizen's Band (1911-1959) | |
| Patcham Silver Band | 1946 | Patcham Parish Church Voluntary Aid Corps Silver Band (to 1964), Patcham Parish Band (to 1966), Patcham Parish Church Band (to 1992) | |
| Pearsons Pottery Chesterfield Band | 1860s | Chesterfield and District Brass Band, Pearsons Pottery Chesterfield Band | Merged with Ireland Colliery Band |
| Peebles Burgh Silver Band | 1834 | 1st Peebleshire Rifle Volunteer Band (1872-1888), Peebles Town Band (to 1895), Peebles Silver Band (to c. 1950) | |
| Pegswood Brass Band | | Pegswood Colliery Band ? | |
| Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass | 1905 | Wellington Tramways Band, Onslow Brass Band, Evening Post Onslow Brass Band | |
| Pemberton Old Wigan Band | 1883 | Blue Jackets Band, Wigan Rifles Band (to 1891) | |
| Pembroke Borough Silver Band | | | |
| Penclawdd Brass Band | 1973 | | |
| Pencoed Concert Brass | 1902 | Pencoed Brass Band, Pencoed Public Brass Band, Pencoed Silver Band | |
| Pendeen Silver Band | 1852 | | |
| Pendennis Brass | 1989 | | |
| Penicuik Silver Band | 1835 | | Original reed band (1835) converted to brass around 1847. |
| Pennine Brass | 1999 | | |
| Penrith Town Band | | | |
| Penston Brass Band | | | |
| Perscoran Brass Band | 1983 | | Disbanded in 2003 |
| Perth Silver Band | 1972 | | |
| Perthshire Brass | 1978 | | |
| Phoenix Brass | 1993 | | |
| Phoenix Brass (Crewkerne) | 1995 | | |
| Phoenix West Midlands Brass | 2000 | | |
| Pilling Jubilee Silver Band | 1875 | Pilling Brass Band (to 1935) | |
| Pillowell Silver Band | 1889 | Pillowell Brass Band, Pillowell Prize Band | |
| Pine Rivers Municipal Band | | | |
| Pittington Brass | 1992 | | |
| Pleasley Welfare Band | 1883 | Pleasley Colliery Welfare Band | Another source quotes the band's formation as 1897, it competed in the Crystal Palace Championships in the 1930s and the Spondon Contest of 1926 |
| Plumbing Factory Brass Band | 1995 | | |
| Point of Ayr Silver Band | 1965 | Point of Ayr Colliery Band, Point of Ayr (EIMCO) Band | Possibly also known at one time as Point of Ayr (Talacre Beach Caravan Park) Band |
| Pontardulais Town Band | 1900s | | |
| Pontypool Brass | 1967 | | |
| Poole Borough Band | 1946 | | Originally formed in the mid 1800s as a brass and reed band (recorded as appearing on Brownsea island in Poole harbour in 1849). It reformed as all-brass in 1946 under conductor Clifford Clark. Within six weeks of this transformation they appeared in the grading section in Southampton at the Wessex Brass Band contest and were immediately promoted to the Champion Section. Their first appearance in the championship section which was only six weeks after their spectacular win in the grading section earned them a third prize on the then difficult test piece “Kenilworth” by Arthur Bliss. On their return to Poole at 10.30 pm the band formed up to do a victory march from the railway station down the High Street to their bandroom in “Prosperous Street” situated over the Bulls Head Public House. |
| Port Adelaide City Band | | | |
| Port of Napier Brass | | | |
| Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass | 1973 | | The Band owes its origins to the Drum and Bugle Band of the First Port Sunlight Company of the Boy's Brigade. A brass band was formed in 1973 and ultimately its development resulted in the administration of the band being separated from the Brigade to be administered under its own right but with a close liaison with the Company |
| Porthaethwy Menai Bridge Band | 1890s | Menai Bridge Brass Band | |
| Porthleven Town Band | | | |
| Porthywaen Silver Band | 1934 | | |
| Portishead Town Band | 1968 | Central Electricity Generating Board Band, Electricity Club Band, C1131Clarence House Brass (mid 1980s) | |
| Portsmouth Citadel Band | 1880 | | |
| Portsmouth City Band | 1939 | Portsmouth Auxiliary Fire Service Band, Portsmouth City Fire Brigade Band (1951 to 1965) | |
| Potters Bar Town Band | 1948 | | |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Brass Band | 1874 | | |
| Powerfuel Hatfield Colliery Band | 1947 | Hatfield Main Colliery Band, Hatfield Colliery (DHP Interiors) Band, Wilfreda Beehive Hatfield Band (1990s), Hatfield Coalpower Band (2003), Hatfield Band (to 2006) | |
| Poynton Youth Band | 1982 | | |
| Poyntzpass Silver Band | 1953 | | |
| Preston Brook Silver Band | | | |
| Queensferry Community Brass | | Queensferry High School Band | |
| Radcliffe Brass Band | 1913 | Radcliffe Brass Band, Radcliffe Prize Band, Radcliffe Borough Band (1935), McKiernan Group Heating Band (197?), East Lancs Paper Group Band (to 1988), Radcliffe Band, Radcliffe & Prestwich Band (1992-2000) | Competed in the Crystal Palace Championships in the 1930s. In 1937 the band walked away with the top trophy in their section in the National Championships held in London. They won the 50 guinea shield to keep for 12 months, ten guineas in cash, various instruments and sheet music. The test piece at Alexandra Palace was "Ballads of the 20th century." In the same competition held the previous year at the Crystal Palace, the band had been disqualified as they had arrived too late, but they still went on to play and were the last band to play at the Crystal
Palace before it burned down later that night. The conductor in 1937 was Mr Riley. Still active in 1979, by which time they were called the East Lancs Paper Group Band, when they were being conducted by Malcolm Brownbill and were in the top section.In 1988.the band was in the 3rd section with Darole Barry as conductor.when ir reverted to its old name of the Radcliffe Band |
| RAF St Athan Voluntary Band | 1938 | | |
| Rainford Silver Band | 1976 | | |
| Ramsbury Silver Band | | | |
| Ramsey Town Band | | | |
| Rangiora Brass | | | |
| Rangitikei College Youth Brass | | | |
| Ransome Band | 1937 | Ransome and Marles Band, RHP (Ransome Hoffman Pollard) Works Band (1970), Ransome Hoffman Pollard Band, Airquick (Newark) Ransome Band, Newark Ransome Band, NSK-RHP Band (1994), NSK-RHP Ransome Band | |
| Ratby Co-operative Brass Band | 1906 | | |
| Raunds Temperance Band | 1886 | | |
| Rayleigh Brass | 1910s | Rayleigh Mission Band, Rayleigh Town Band, Rayleigh Silver Band, Rayleigh and District Silver Band (1966) | |
| Reading Buccaneers Brass Band | 2006 | | |
| Reading Spring Gardens Brass Band | 1899 | Spring Gardens Wesleyan Band, Spring Gardens (Reading) Band | |
| Red Cliffs Brass Band | 1925 | | |
| Red Rose Lancaster Brass Band | 1996 | Red Rose Youth Band | |
| Redbridge Brass | 1966 | Redbridge Brass Ensemble, Redbridge Brass Band, London Electricity Redbridge Brass Band (1983) | Originally conducted by John Ridgeon and Howard Wallace - the band was previously the top band (of four) in the Redbridge Music School. |
| Reddish Prize Gorton Silver Band | 1898 | Reddish Prize Band | Merged with remainder of the disbanded Gorton Silver Band |
| Redruth Town Band | 1850 | Redruth Town Mission Band (to 1890) | The band seems to be between 114 and 166 years old and decided to officially celebrate its 150th birthday in 2000 as the letterheads have had "formed in 1850" on them for as many years as any of the current members can remember, but a book written by former member Monty Pearce and former President Denzil Richards states that in February 1890 the band of the Redruth Town Mission situated in King Street Plain-an-gwary was disbanded. At a subsequent meeting at Mr Wills' Temperance house in Clinton Road the members reformed as the "Town Band". Although the first actual reference in the local press to a Redruth Band is made in 1838, when reference is made to "The Redruth Amateur Band" which played at various venues and functions. And in 1839 the band played at the first exhibition for the season of the Royal Cornwall Horticultural Society. The band survived both world wars dispite losing both players and the band room! |
| Reg Vardy Band | 1910 | Craghead Colliery Band (to 1968), Every Ready GB Band, Berec Ever Ready Band, Ever Ready Band (to 2004), Reg Vardy (Ever Ready) Band | |
| Regent Brass | 1985 | | |
| Reid Memorial Band | 1933 | Reid Silver Band | Amalgamated with Hillsborough Band in 1990 |
| Renfrew Burgh Band | 1911 | | Formed in 1911, supported by the town council through the common good fund. One of the earliest conducters was Mr. J Peckham, appointed in 1920. During his leadership the band entered and won many contests, with the band being promoted to the top section |
| Rhodian Brass | | | |
| Rhyl Silver Band | 1877 | | |
| Riddings Band | | | |
| Ringwood and Burley Band | 1879 | Ringwood Band | Amalgamated with the Burley Band in 1970 |
| Ripon City Band | 1860 | Ripon City Prize Band, Ripon City Silver Band, City of Ripon Band | |
| Riverland Brass | | Renmark Citizens Silver Band | |
| Riviera Concert Brass | 2005 | | Formed by some of the members of the former Band of the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary |
| Rivington & Adlington Brass Band | 1864 | | |
| RMT Easington Colliery Band | 1913 | Easington Colliery Band (to 2006) | Merged with Easington Public Band in 1956 |
| RMT Silksworth Band | 1884 | Lord Londonderry's Volunteer Temperance Band (to 1905), Durham Artillery Silksworth Band, Silksworth Colliery Band, Vaux Samson Band (1980s to 1999), Pride Valley Brass (to 2004) | |
| Roberts Bakery Band | | Middlewich Town Band (to 1980) | |
| Rochdale Borough Youth Band | 1994 | Rochdale Intermediate Brass Band | |
| Rockhampton City Brass Band | | | |
| Rockingham Band | 1850 | Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Band (to early 1960s), Rockingham Colliery Band (to late 1970s), Osbourne Rockingham Band, W Harrison Transport (Rockingham) Band | |
| Rode Hall Silver Band | 1880 | | Originally founded in 1837 as a Drum & Fife Band. One of its duties was to lead Parishioners from the Rode Heath to Astbury Church - some distance away. The current Band are not sure if this was on a regular basis or just special occasions. The Band changed to Brass in 1880 under the aegis of Randle Wilbraham of Rode Hall. In 1900 the Band paraded through the village to celebrate the relief of Mafeking and again at the end of the Boer War in 1902. Henry Pierpoint (1846-1925) was conductor Rode Hall Band 1880-1920 and co-founder in 1880. |
| Rogerstone Band | 1948 | | Initially formed as a wind band but soon converted wholly to brass |
| Roke & Benson Brass Band | 1887 | Roke Temperance Band (1887), Roke & District Brass Band | Formed as drum and fife band in 1882 - changed to brass in 1887. |
| Rolls Royce (Derby) Band | 1935 | | |
| Ross-on-Wye Town Band | 1985 | | A former Ross Band folded in 1973. We are not a contesting Band because the demands of high level competition can put a strain on players and their families. We enjoy playing and entertaining people which brings its own rewards. As well as playing at local fetes etc. we have played for the Lords Lieutenant of Hereford and Gloucester and Sir John Harvey Jones, who was our President for some years. We have participated in the making of a promotional video for Sainsburys Supermarkets. The Band has also travelled to Betzdorf, Germany and Conde, France with the Ross Twinning Associations |
| Rothwell Band | 1881 | Rothwell Temperance Band, Wallace Arnold Rothwell Band (1991) | Other related bands: Rothwell Model Band, becoming the Rothwell Old Band in 1881 |
| Rothwell Temperance Band | 1985 | Rothwell Temperance Junior Band, Rothwell Temperance B Band (1989), Rothwell Temperance Band (1991) | |
| Rotorua Brass | | | |
| Roxburgh Pioneer Generation Brass | | | |
| Royal British Legion (Lincolnshire) Band | 1962 | Royal British Legion (Spalding) Band (to 2006) | Formed from the remains of the disbanded Spalding Town Band (in 1959) |
| Royal British Legion Victory Brass Band | 1980 | | |
| Royal Buckley Town Band | 1820 | Buckley Band (to 1890) | |
| Royal Oakeley Silver Band | 1864 | | |
| Royal Spa Brass | | | |
| Royston Town Band | 1865 | Royston Volunteer Band, Royston Teetotal Band, Royston Military Band | |
| Rugeley Power Station Brass Band | 1981 | | |
| Rushden Mission Band | 1898 | Rushden Wesleyan Mission Band | Competed in the Crystal Palace Championships in the 1930s. The band also used to broadcast during that period. Major conductors during 70s included Ernie Denton and Bill Scholes. Both were better known for their links with the band around the corner (literally) Rushden Temperance (now 'Windmill') |
| Rushden Town Band | 1899 | Rushden Volunteer Band (1899), Rushden Rifle Band, Rushden Town Silver Prize Band | |
| Rushden Town Band | 1979 | Rushden Windmill 'B' Band, Rushden Working Men's Club Band (1983-1990) | |
| Rushden Windmill Band | 1875 | Rushden Temperance Silver Band (to 1975) | |
| Rushen Silver Band | 1937 | Surby Band (to 1949) | |
| Ryhope Colliery Band | 1921 | | |
Over the years many bands have had various alter egos as they have changed name and merged, split or disbanded for various reasons. This page is serves to capture information about those changes in outline and to provide some element of a genealogical or family tree view of brass bands.
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