The Marshside Temperance Band (now the Marshside Brass Band) has used the hall as a practise room for over a hundred years.The band had strong connections with the Temperance movement and played at the annual Rechabite processions and picnics and at the Whitsunday processions. An exception was when it accompanied the shrimp strikers into Southport in 1913. The band is still on the go, playing for marches, concerts, parades etc. some of the members are descended from the original players.
There was a booklet of “Band Rules” which included the statement that:
“The Instruments, Uniform, Music etc. are the property of the Marshside Teetotal Society, and the committee of the Society shall have complete control of “The Marshside Teetotal Brass Band”. (The name changed a few times over the years before becoming “The Marshside Temperance Band”.
Members were also required to pay 2/6d as an admission fee, and 3d a week subscription, and a fine of 1d for non-
The Chairman was John Blundell, Peter Rimmer was Secretary.
A well known composer was William Rimmer who conducted and arranged many pieces, some of which are still played today. He conducted the band and taught some of the original members.
The Marshside Temperance Band
The Temperance Hall 2
Temperance Hall