Salvation Army Band circa 1913/14, Elmwood St / Accrington Rd Corps, Burnley
It was obviously taken in the grounds of the Vicarage
on Tay St / Accrington Rd, (I don't know whether it was the Vicarage for Acc
Rd Meths or The Trinity C of Es at the Mitre,) which was a nursery school for
many years,maybe from the late 4os,
One or two of my distant relations are included one of which, Harold
Roberts (KIA East Lancs Tyne Cot memorial) is the small man who is standing
on the right hand end of the middle row,
The tall man,on the left hand end of the rear row,is Willie
Barker who I believe was a survivor of the sinking of the Royal Edward,(re
Andrew Mackay's booklet,) The 5th man from the left on the middle row ( with
instrument to his lips) is Harry McCarthy
who certainly survived service in the infantry in the Great War,also the man
2nd from the right on middle row ( there are only 5 men on back row) is Leonard
Hayes no 19651 East Lancs, 9c/comp, 21 Athol Street Burnley,
Being brought up as a Salvationist,I well recall several of these men,in the
evening of their existence ,
3 of my Mother's uncles are included,(married into the Veevers family girls,)
(Image and information courtesy of Alan Harrison)
