Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad
The (LGMB) is a student-run scramble band within the University of Toronto Engineering Society. The band is notable for its open membership policy and sometimes audacious and surprise appearances at events, venues and university lectures. Originally named the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, the group has been renamed since its founding to the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad, with the title "Bnad" purposely misspelled. While the band has traditional marching band instrumentation, members can also be seen with objects such as stop signs, fire bells, jugs, and frying pans. Similar bands exist in engineering faculties at the University of Manitoba () and the University of British Columbia (Godiva Band). Some notable past members of the LGMB include Don Monro (1961–1966) and Bob Bossin (1966–1969). History Founding The Lady Godiva Memorial Band was founded in 1949, 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, and then Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad years later. In 1949, the group had around fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second