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The band has occupied a variety of band rooms including a barn, an old smithy, Charlotte Warren's kitchen in Trewellard (whose great-great-grandson, Jonathan Keverne, currently plays with the band), and the local Church Schoolrooms. Later, a room with a chequered history in St. John's Terrace, Pendeen, was purchased, which the band vacated when better accomodation was offered by the Geevor Mine management. When the mine was closed, the band came under the threat of eviction, but 'squatted' in this Geevor accommodation until the village playing field Trustees offered a building plot on a corner of their field. Planning permission was sought and granted and a purpose built band room, which the band own, was built. Many thanks must be extended to all the local people who wrote so many letters of support and organised a well-subscribed petition supporting the band room project. Thanks are also due to the Trustees of Trewellard Chapel, St. John's Ambulance, Pendeen and the Pendeen W.I., for their offer of temporary accommodation, if the band was evicted from Geevor before the band room was finished. The new building was completed and the opening ceremony performed, by Mrs.H.Derrington, in September 1995. Mrs.Derrington, being a Trustee of both the playing field and the band, played an invaluable part in fundraising for the project.
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