Sarah Bailey - update

Press reports show that Sarah Bailey died on the 4th of January 1939 after a fall at Alf's home. Although the second report from the Portsmouth Evening News states Alf's surname as Shersby, I am certain that he never changed his name to that of his step-father.

Thomas Shersby, Sarah's second husband, died eight years before Sarah aged 81.

Portsmouth Evening News 6 January 1939

Portsmouth Evening News 7 January 1939

(FreeBMD Death Thomas Shersby Dec qtr 1931 Hartley W 2c 219)

Henry Stephen Rolfe - Bandmaster

I've no idea when this photo was taken but I understand that Harry created or at least helped to create a military unit band which later became the Mauritius Police Band. Locals were recruited as there was a shortage of musicians for the band. A Hall of Fame for the Police Band is to be created at the police barracks (or perhaps it already has by now) which may prove useful in shining some light on Harry’s involvement with the band.