1996 to 2001
The Lawrence family are mentioned many times throughout this history of the band and in 1996 Garry Lawrence was commissioned as bandmaster having served as Deputy to Roland Wright.
Soon after Garry took over as bandmaster the band reached the milestone of having performed in the Bournemouth bandstands for 50 years. Initially in the Fisherman's Walk Bandstand in Southbourne and latterly in the Pine Walk Bandstand in the Bournemouth Lower Gardens, the band has ministered to locals and holidaymakers on Friday evenings during the summer since 1946.
As well as campaigns in a number of towns around England in 1998 the band undertook an extensive tour of the United States and Canada starting in Minneapolis and ending in New York.
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