You heard them before you saw them. For fifteen years, the Centenary band were our adult band in the New Forest.
Stanley’s Own Centenary Band started in 2009 from former members of the Stanley’s Own Scout and Guide Band. Originally only to mark the 100th anniversary of the scout group in 2010 they carried on for the next fifteen years!
A traditional drum and bugle band at heart, they were a Scout Active Support group and helped support scouts through their skills.
You could often spot the Centenary band at the numerous carnivals, fetes, fairs and events across our area they took part in. They’ve taken part in remembrance services, lantern parades and fetes in the neighbouring towns. They were a fixture of the annual St. George’s day celebration in Lyndhurst and most carnivals nearby invite the band. You can revisit some of the band’s exploits on Facebook.