Denis Melksham hand bells

Wooden box containing 8 tuned brass hand bells. Wooden handles of each bell is painted a different colour. Denis Melksham, who passed away in 2015, was a long time member of the Maryborough Players, as well as being an accomplished clown and musician.

In various outrageous costumes for many years he lead the annual festival parade through the streets of Maryborough. Denis also collected touring, circus and vaudeville memorabilia from the Maryborough region, as well as writing, directing and acting in plays, musicals and pantomime.