Shepley Band - 1987
Elijah Moorhouse
Photographed in the early 1900’s.
At the time of this photograph Elijah lived on The Knowle in Shepley and was employed as a blacksmith.
Our thanks to Mrs J. Dalton of Barnsley for contacting us and providing information about her Great-Grandfather.
Photographed in the early 1900’s.
At the time of this photograph Elijah lived on The Knowle in Shepley and was employed as a blacksmith.
Our thanks to Mrs J. Dalton of Barnsley for contacting us and providing information about her Great-
Shepley Band Christmas Eve 2005
Shepley Band - 2008
Shepley Band - Vackelsang, Sweden - August 2008
Shepley United Brass Band - 1900’s
FRONT ROW (L to R)
C.Kaye, W.F.Hopper, M.Tyas, W.Matthews, R.Wyrill, E.Moorhouse, G.Wyrill, W.H.Heywood, F. Ellis, J.W.Hanson, S.Heppenstall
MIDDLE ROW (L to R)
A Hallas, (window gap), J.E.Ellis, G.W.Moorhouse (Secretary), H.Gill, S.Tyas, W.Kaye, S.W.Horn, G. Kaye, J.Windle, A.Wyrill, R.Kaye
BACK ROW (L to R)
A.Tyas, W.Wortley, G.Hawkridge, H.Tyas, H.H Holden(President has trilby hat), H.Lindley(with bowler hat), F.Kershaw, E.Armitage
FRONT ROW (L to R)
C.Kaye, W.F.Hopper, M.Tyas, W.Matthews, R.Wyrill, E.Moorhouse, G.Wyrill, W.H.Heywood, F. Ellis, J.W.Hanson, S.Heppenstall
MIDDLE ROW (L to R)
A Hallas, (window gap), J.E.Ellis, G.W.Moorhouse (Secretary), H.Gill, S.Tyas, W.Kaye, S.W.Horn, G. Kaye, J.Windle, A.Wyrill, R.Kaye
BACK ROW (L to R)
A.Tyas, W.Wortley, G.Hawkridge, H.Tyas, H.H Holden(President has trilby hat), H.Lindley(with bowler hat), F.Kershaw, E.Armitage
At one time Shepley was the richest village in England - a Tailors Paradise. The following is an extract from the July 1896 edition of ‘The Master Tailors and Cutters Gazette’.
‘In conclusion we note that the village of Shepley has the best trained musical talent of any village of its size in Yorkshire, and its concerts and oratorios are well patronised and ably supported by the leading professional artistes of the day. The musical societies forming the choral union of the district are liberally patronised, and for training and talent are known and highly esteemed by all the other musical centres of Yorkshire.’