+ City of Bath Brass Band

‘Formed in 1921 as the St James Mission Band under the conductor Tom Thorne. The band was part of St James Church in the city centre which was later destroyed in the war. By 1930 the name was changed to the Bath Spa Imperial Band when the church fell out with the band, disapproving of its involvement in contesting which was strictly against church rules ... By 1968 the band had dropped "Imperial" from its title and was known simply as the Bath Spa Band.’