Members of the band - from left to right

Pete - Trumpet

Jackie - Piano/flute

Fons - Trombone/clarinet/base clarinet

John - Euphonium/glok/squeeze box

Carol - Freds wife

Fred - Percussion

Annie - Clarinet, soprano sax and vocals

Bob (not in the picture) plays trombone

David (not in picture) Clarinet

Mark (not in the picture) plays base guitar and bb tuba

Penny (not in the picture) plays alto sax

Past band members

We have recently discovered that one of the original band members was Percy Higgs.

Percy Higgs was born in Rowsham in 1909. He married Freda Mary Brandon of Aylesbury in 1933. In 1937 Percy became publican of The Red Lion in Rowsham. He had very bad eyesight which precluded him from active service during the War but he served in the Home Guard for the duration and kept the pub open. All the people of Rowsham gathered in the Red Lion on VE Night.. In January 1958 he left the Red Lion and it was regrettably demolished shortly afterwards. This saddened the village as the pub was one of their main meeting places - apart from the Church, which is now the home of Pete & Annie Cooper. (Rowsham band members) 

The Red Lion was a l6th Century building. Percy wanted to buy it but his offer was refused. No other building has since been built on the site. Percy Higgs enjoyed many things. As a young man he played cornet in Rowsham Brass Band. He was a keen member of Aylesbury Boxing Club and enjoyed playing cricket and football for Wingrave. He was also a keen gardener.

His trade was that of bricklayer and he specialised in painting and decorating. He was a very popular member of the community. Percy Higgs died in September 1978 aged 69.