These pictures show another side of the bands ministry. Whilst the band sets great store by its concert outreach, it also uses the traditional Salvation Army approach to spreading the gospel through its outdoor ministry. Below is an indication of the ways in which the band has used it’s outdoor ministry throughout its history in the UK and overseas.

These pictures traces the band from the early 1900’s, through Sweden, Crystal Palace, Royal Albert Hall (indoors, but the band were marching), Adelaide (Australian Congress 1980), Sherringham, Disneyland (on the way to meet Mickey Mouse) , Overdinkel (Holland), Washington DC, Trondheim (Norway Day), Consett and not forgetting at home in Enfield on the march (for the re-opening of our hall), carol playing and at the Town Show.

  • On the march Early 1900s

  • Sweden 1933

  • Marching competition, Crystal Palace 1968

  • Marching display, Royal Albert Hall 1968

  • Congress Tattoo, Adelaide, Australia 1980

  • Sheringham June 1988

  • Disneyland California 1990

  • The Red Shield Sunday Afternoon Overdinkel, Holland October 2003

  • Washington Monument Washington DC

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • National Day Parade - Trondheim

  • The Red Shield - Consett May 2008

  • Trombone section - Consett May 2008

  • Percussion section - Consett May 2008

  • Keith Loxley - Consett May 2008

  • Maurice Patterson - Consett May 2008

  • Enfield Hall re-opening - June 2011

  • Enfield Hall re-opening - June 2011



  • Christmas caroling 2014









  • Carol playing in Enfield Town Christmas 2015 (complete with vocals).

  • Carol playing in Enfield Town Christmas 2015 (audio quality degrades after Euph solo)