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Rothwell Temperance Band (RTB) are a Championship Section brass band in Yorkshire. Although they do not rehearse in Rothwell itself, they have strong connections with the town and hold many concerts for the local community.
The band were crowned Yorkshire Region Champions at St George's Hall in Bradford on 8 March 2009. [1] In March 2012, they qualified for the National Championships at London's Royal Albert Hall for the 5th consecutive year.
In the mid-19th century a band called the Rothwell Model Band existed in the town. Later, a dispute arose between the alcohol drinkers and the teetotallers in the band. As a result, the Rothwell Temperance Band was founded in 1881. When the Temperance Hall was built in 1904 one of the four cornerstones was inscribed with the following:
Laid by Thomas Blackburn in the name of the Rothwell Temperance Band. Established 1881.
The Rothwell Model Band then became known as the Rothwell Old Band.
In 1999 the band was renamed the Wallace Arnold (Rothwell) Band, [2] reflecting sponsorship by coach tour operator Wallace Arnold. The then "B" band retained the name Rothwell Temperance Band [3] and is the current band.
In 2000 the Wallace Arnold (Rothwell) Band merged with the Yorkshire Imperial Band, which for some time became the Yorkshire Imperial DUT (Rothwell) Band. [4]
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In true brass band style only top six placings are listed. For these and other contest results see the Results Archive section on 4barsrest.com.
| Date | Placing | Contest | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2009 | 1st | Grand Shield | Blackpool | Promoted back to British Open |
| 8 Mar 2009 | 1st | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | Qualified for National Finals |
| 11 Oct 2008 | 6th | National Finals (Championship Section) | Royal Albert Hall, London | Mybandsite.co.uk |
| 2 Mar 2008 | 4th | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | Qualified for National Finals |
| 26 May 2007 | 3rd | All England Masters International | Cambridge | |
| 28 May 2006 | 1st | All England Masters International | Cambridge | [5] |
| 5 Mar 2006 | 4th | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | Qualified for National Finals |
| 18 Sep 2005 | 5th | British Open | Birmingham | |
| 8 May 2004 | 2nd | Grand Shield | Blackpool | Promoted to British Open |
| 7 Mar 2004 | 6th | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | |
| 3 May 2003 | 1st | Senior Cup | Blackpool | Promoted to Grand Shield |
| 2 Mar 2003 | 4th | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | |
| 29 Oct 2000 | 1st | Pontins (Championship Section) | Prestatyn | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | 1st | Swiss Open | Lucerne, Switzerland | They were only the second English band to take the title [6] |
| 16 Oct 1999 | 6th | National Finals (Championship Section) | Royal Albert Hall, London | |
| 28 Feb 1999 | 3rd | Yorkshire Region (Championship Section) | Bradford | Qualified for National Finals |
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