Since 2010 Godfrey E Irving has been tracing the history of the Haydock Band from 1861 to 2023 and has now finally been able to publish his book called LIFE DIVINE. The book contains a great deal of history of Haydock and events that have taken place over the years.  Godfrey has also composed several poems and these are published within the book. The Haydock Band has recorded appropriate music to accompany these poems, narrated by Godfrey, and you can view the videos of the music and poems by clicking on the list below.

If you have the book and are reading through the pages, there are QR codes, which will also take you to the appropriate video on The Haydock Band’s web-site.

The book is available from Haydock Band members should you wish to obtain a copy.

Video 1 My Beginnin’s – Vitea Lux by Frode Alnaes and arranged by Torstein Aaraard-Nilsen  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-1-2/ 

Video 2 Ode to Thomas Skidmore – Lloyd by Cuthbert Howard and arranged by Adam D J Taylor  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-1/

Video 3 The Prize – Kingdom Triumphant by Eric Ball  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-3/        

Video 4 Harry’s Boot – Bui-Doi by C M Schonburg and arranged by M Vause  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-4/

Video 5 Bron-Y-Gader – Myfanwy by J Parry and arranged by Denzil Stephens  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-5/

Video 6 The Miners Lamp – Gresford by Robert Saint and arranged by Sandy Smith  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-6/

Video 7 Remembering Stan – I’ll walk with God by Nicholas Brodszky  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-7/

Video 8 Reflections in Time – Reflections in Nature by Robert Redhead  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-8/

Video 9 Trotters and Tripe – Blaze Away by A Holzmann  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divine-video-9/

Video 10 Living the Dream – Death or Glory by R B Hall  https://haydockband.com/book-life-divineV