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The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad was founded circa 1950, by [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] while he was a student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Originally called The Lady Godiva Band, it was soon renamed to the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, a name suggested by | The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad was founded circa 1950, by [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] while he was a student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Originally called The Lady Godiva Band, it was soon renamed to the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, a name suggested by [[Engineering Society|University of Toronto Engineering Society]] [[President]] Bill Walker. They have since become the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad. | ||
The original band had about fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second rehearsal, however, it was discovered that La Prairie could not read music, so the band was turned over to Tom Kenney, a chemical engineering student. | The original band had about fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second rehearsal, however, it was discovered that La Prairie could not read music, so the band was turned over to Tom Kenney, a chemical engineering student. | ||