Bedford, Virginia
Firemen's Band
Est. 1925
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One of Bedford's greatest assets was the Bedford Firemen's Band organized in 1925 upon suggestion of Frank K. Saunders. He conceived the idea and the vision to see that, with proper training and development, it could be of great value to the town.
The Band made it's debut on Memorial Day, 1926, despite the fact that it had no uniforms and no equipment. Each member furnished his own instrument.
The first tailored uniforms were white with blue capes. The left side of the cape was thrown back, showing a large Old English B of Navy Blue on White lining of the cape. The uniform made a beautiful feature in every parade and were universally admired. The first appearance was in January, 1930, when the Band, together with the local Military Company, served as personal escort to Dr. John Garland Pollard upon his inauguration as Governor of Virginia.