1967
January
We kick off with Richard on guitar (Burns Marvin) and vocals, Herb (Graham) on lead guitar (Höfner Senator) and Tony Redstall on drums.
| 20th |
St Bartholomew's Christian Union |
| 28th |
Over 60's Social Evening - Newbury Baptist |
February
At the beginning of February Derek Trivette joins the group on bass guitar and vocals. Herb upgrades to a red Höfner Colorama later to be sprayed white to match the other guitars.
| 11th |
Maidenhead House Squash |
| 17th |
Valentines Party, Headley |
| 24th |
Wantage Baptist Church Youth Club |
| 26th |
Green Lane mission, Thatcham |
"Squash" is a curious term meaning something like "an informal youth meeting usually held in someone's house".
March
| 3rd |
"Festival of Queens", Corn Exchange, Newbury |
| 30th |
Mortimer |
April
| 14th-16th |
Bracknell Youth Weekend, Worthing |
May
It was a fashional thing to do for a church trying to reach young people to organise a regular coffee bar. These were often in disused shops but sometimes in church halls. Coloured lights and large drapped fishing nets usually employed to created the ambience.
| 13th |
Bracknell Coffee Bar, Priestwood Youth Centre |
June
Throughout most its life the group practises every Thursday evening at Henwick Court with the kind permission of Miss Christine Davies. It must have been a terrible racket to put up with.
| 17th |
Newbury Coffee Bar, Brigade Hall - with Jimmy Darius |
July
Tony leaves the group this month to do teacher training
| 17th |
Newbury Coffee Bar, Brigade Hall - with Jimmy Darius |
| 16th |
Evensong, Chieveley Parish church. |
September
We recruit Paul Needham on drums.
| 16th |
Romsey Baptist Bar-B-Q |
| 17th |
Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church. |
October
| 9th |
"Cliff" rally, Whitchurch Methodist |
| 14th |
"Glory Hole" coffee bar, Bible Pattern Church, Newbury |
| 15th |
Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church |
| 15th |
"Glory Hole" coffee bar, Bible Pattern church, Newbury |
| 27th |
Halloween Party, Headley |
| 28th |
Nu Kreetcha, Reading |
November
"The Nu Kreetcha" was THE place to play for local Christian bands. It was in a shop condemned for re-developement at the bottom of Castle Hill.
"The Coke Hole" was more than a coffee bar in the basement of an Andover church. It became a trust for helping youngsters with drug related problems.
| 5th |
Tilehurst after church fellowship |
| 18th |
Nu Kreetcha, Reading |
| 19th |
Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church |
| 19th |
Squash, Kingsclere |
| 25th |
Coffee Bar, Maidenhead |
| 29th |
Coke Hole, Andover |
December
| 1st |
Coffee bar, St Birinus church, Calcot |
| 10th |
Evensong, Chieveley Parish Church |
| 30th |
Nu Kreetcha, Reading |
| 31st |
Mortimer Methodist Church
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