Updated 28th October 2008
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The Yorkshire Corps Of Drums
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8th September 2007. North of England Corps of Drums Society Meeting. Carlton Barracks, Leeds. Peter Foss will be leading the practice. This meeting will be promoted by the society so I anticipate 50 plus to attend. Click on Link below for more information.
23rd June 2007 Veterans Day, Royal Armouries, Leeds was a good parade once we all got there, see photos sent by Chris Routledge.
On the weekend of the 24, 25th November a total of fifty five past and present drummers came to the Drums Wing, part of the Army School of Ceremonial at Catterick Garrison from all over the UK.
Thanks to an initiative by WOI (Senior Drum Major) Shaun Huggins, the endorsement of Captain Geoff Johnson and the active support of the Drums Wing staff and instructors, members of the Corps of Drums Society, HAC Drummers Association, Yorkshire Corps of Drums and the Guards Division Corps of Drums Association gathered with instruments in hand to make music, meet new and old friends and have some fun.
We spent the afternoon playing a wide range of drum and flute music from the parts and then marched and played our way to our overnight accommodation. We were then treated to an excellent Beating Retreat by the Corps of Drums of The 2nd Bn Royal Regiment of Fusiliers under the command of Drum Major Matt Foy, who was until recently an instructor at the Drums Wing, and then assembled in the Sergeant Mess for an excellent dinner with the principle guest being Colonel Peter Walton, Chairman of the Corps of Drums Society. After breakfast on Sunday we assembled for our final music session before saying our goodbyes and making the journey home.
The whole event was a huge success; A blend of thought, care, military planning, attention to detail but most of all friendship.
A big thank you to Shaun and the team from us all for an outstanding weekend!
Thanks to an initiative by WOI (Senior Drum Major) Shaun Huggins, the endorsement of Captain Geoff Johnson and the active support of the Drums Wing staff and instructors, members of the Corps of Drums Society, HAC Drummers Association, Yorkshire Corps of Drums and the Guards Division Corps of Drums Association gathered with instruments in hand to make music, meet new and old friends and have some fun.
We spent the afternoon playing a wide range of drum and flute music from the parts and then marched and played our way to our overnight accommodation. We were then treated to an excellent Beating Retreat by the Corps of Drums of The 2nd Bn Royal Regiment of Fusiliers under the command of Drum Major Matt Foy, who was until recently an instructor at the Drums Wing, and then assembled in the Sergeant Mess for an excellent dinner with the principle guest being Colonel Peter Walton, Chairman of the Corps of Drums Society. After breakfast on Sunday we assembled for our final music session before saying our goodbyes and making the journey home.
The whole event was a huge success; A blend of thought, care, military planning, attention to detail but most of all friendship.
A big thank you to Shaun and the team from us all for an outstanding weekend!
Drumming Weekend Catterick 24th 25th November
Next main meeting is the 5th November 2008 at Harwood Barrack Leeds for full practice.
Firstly thanks for a good corps for last Sunday for the Green Howards Association parade, the parade went well.
Our next meeting will be on the Wednesday 5th November (a week earlier than usual) to rehearse for our Remembrance Parade at Goole on Sunday 9th. As ever we meet at The Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole DN14 6HE at 10.00
for a quick rehearsal and ready to step off at 10.40.
The order of marches will be the same as Pickering.
All members please let Greg know if you can attend,
Finally the barracks will be totally closed for a week from the 10th
November. There will be no access whatsoever.
Our next meeting will be on the Wednesday 5th November (a week earlier than usual) to rehearse for our Remembrance Parade at Goole on Sunday 9th. As ever we meet at The Charter Club, Pasture Road, Goole DN14 6HE at 10.00
for a quick rehearsal and ready to step off at 10.40.
The order of marches will be the same as Pickering.
All members please let Greg know if you can attend,
Finally the barracks will be totally closed for a week from the 10th
November. There will be no access whatsoever.