The young lad sitting next to the drum holding a cornett; is Cliff Vincent, becoming an accomplished soloist, and later the band's conductor and also the Great Crosby Comrade's Band conductor.
His father was James (Alf) Vincent was also a band member and the chairman of the council in 1930 - Vincent Road is named after him.
The band was established c1895, they played at the council grounds/Hatton Hill Park and other Merseyside Parks, what was known as 'Music For The People', later becoming ' Music In The Parks.
The building in Beach Road known 'The Band Institute' belonged to them, where they practised and held concerts.
The men in the top inserts could possibly be Rimmer/Bradley-Bradley/Rimmer.
The band played at Goodison Park on 1st April, 1933
Everton were home to Middlesborough: 0-0 The Blue's team: Sagar, Cook, Cresswell, Britton, White, Thomson, Geldard, Cunliffe, Dean, Cameron and Stein.
On the same day Liverpool were away to Derby County: 1-1 The Red's Team: Riley, Steel, Done, Savage, Bradshaw, MacPherson, Barton, Hodgson, Wright, Roberts and Taylor
I think that the band building became the dinner hall for Beach Road school. The dinners in the 1950s were excellent. I am not certain of this perhaps someone can confirm it but I believe that the cook was the daughter of Mr Bowness who had the dairu in Chelsea Road. His son Richie had a shop by the Pacific, Mr Bowness used to have a glass of whiskey at our house at New Year whilst his horse waited patiently outside
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