1929

In featuring Rothwell Temperance in a newspaper serial, the Brass Band Historian J.H. Elliott commented on their Belle Vue performance of Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata. “A particular passage of the Rondo gave me a special pleasure, this was a glimpse of sheer loveliness for which I shall always feel grateful to the Rothwell Band.”

In the accounts side the situation was less happy and a substantial loan from the Temperance Society was necessary to cover debts on uniforms, instruments and conductor’s salary. The society were also called upon to assist through their solicitors when the Charlesworth Shield was recovered from the 1928 winners of Rothwell Contest in a damaged condition.

However each succeeding year had its landmark and 1929 marked the arrival of Harry Nuttall from Besses o’ th’ Barn with experience there as Bandmaster as well as a fine reputation as an instrumentalist.

The ambition of the younger members was fired by seeing bands such as Harton Colliery and Fodens Motor Works with outstanding soloists and immaculate uniforms. Harry Nuttall was engages as an occasional soloist and then was persuaded to return to his home county of Yorkshire as principal cornet and Bandmaster for Rothwell Temperance.