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Totnes Borough Band

Totnes Borough Band. Henry Kinsman, far left, middle row. Charles Kinsman, back 3L, Frank & Sid Kinsman were also in the band. In April 1920 Totnes Borough Band secured the services of Mr R. Castleman as their conductor. He had a distinguished career on the Royal Navy and had been bandmaster at Dartmouth RN College for many years. Mr Castleman was also a specialist in the modern method of banjo playing as adopted by leading jazz bands.