Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Linton Brass Band Outside Todd Bros Butchers, circa 1900
Subjects identified in early LDHS records:
"Holding, Stella Todd, Pat Mark, Millie Todd.
Bill Stratton with butchers basket
Paddy Todd with double bass horn
Diddy Powell with tenor horn\
Jack Simper with cornet
Mr Trengrove drum major
Jimmy Suttie cornet
George Bennett tenor horn
W Todd bandmaster and cornet
George Preston euphonium
onlookers Gordon Bennett, Norman Nelson, Possum Dawe.
As the boys were all in dark suits I think the occasion would have been at [Ernie] Ching's funeral. He died with Peron [peritonitis].
He was 21 and a good bandsman. The band played 'Lead kindly light, The Dead March from Saul, very Sad' ".
Note: - This information was once written on a piece of paper attached to the photograph. This slip of paper is no longer affixed to back of photograph.
There is a copy of this photograph in the Todd family file, with some names listed.
If this photograph was taken on the day of Ernie Ching's funeral, it dates the photograph to 1908.
Mounted black & white photograph of a group of bandsmen and onlookers, in front of Todd Bros Butchers, corner Clyde and Sussex Streets, Linton. Joints of meat are visible in front window of shop. A black and white dog is curled up asleep below the display window. Two young boys in the forefront are wearing striped aprons. One of the boys is holding a basket of goods.brass bands, musicians, streetscapes, todd bros. butcher, ernie ching