A Cracking Weekend.
- 20 June 2010 17:2157224As some of you may have realised I have been away for the weekend, ( thank god for that some of you may say )
I went to see my old regiment being amalgamated into one new Regiment and being presented with new colours.
The Colours and standards are a very complicated buisness so I wont go into it ( you'd get bored
).
The Yorkshire Regiment was made up from the three existing regiments, The Prince of Wales Own Yorkshie Regiment, The Green Howards and The duke of Wellington's Regiment.
The new regiment has kept a piece of each uniform to coincide with the new one, the new Cap Badge is a modified Duke Of wellingtons, The Collar Dogs are the Old PWO Cap Badge and the uniform is that of the Green Howards.
Any way just to give you some visual effects I'll give you some photos.
Me and My old man, Dad being ex 9th Lancers I had to take him as a guest.
Yeoman of the guard for the VIP's
The Yorkshire Regiment Band
The Colonel of the Regiment, General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE ADC gen.
Colonel In Chief, HRH The Duke of York KG.
Bragadier His Grace The Duke Of Wellington KG LVO OBE MC BA DL
Prince Andrew inspecting the guard. notice the cap badge and collar dogs.
I have more if you would like to see them. The march through York was very sentimental and the crowds even more so.
The dedication at York Minster was reallllly unbeleivable. and the new colours are a sight to behold in their full glory.
Ian... Whacked out and ready for bed, up at 05-30, oh buggergrass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 20 June 2010 17:3657225Well Done Ian.
- 20 June 2010 19:0557268Indeed, well done mate
- 20 June 2010 19:2157271Good pics Ian, thanks. Just one question mate. A Bragadier, is that a Brigadier who likes to boast?
- 20 June 2010 22:0957297 Great stuff Ian!
- 21 June 2010 07:5257310You look very smart and very proud Ian - your Dad looks well too.
Thanks for the photos.
Roger - 21 June 2010 09:2557318Great picture`s Ian. You look very proud there with your dad. Was your grandfather a military man?Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 21 June 2010 11:2857337Thanks guys.
Grandad was also in the military Colin, served in India.
The old Colours leaving the parade ground for the last time.
The new ones being blessed
Day two, The march through York to the Minster, the crowds where fantastic.
The colours arrive at York Minster for the dedication.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 21 June 2010 11:4257340interesting stuff, i never knew that ian was third generation military.
- 21 June 2010 13:5557353Wonderful Ian, really wonderful.
- 21 June 2010 19:4757412Glad you had a great weekend Ian.
- 22 June 2010 06:5157453Great photos Ian - obviously great pageantry there at York; they certainly take pride in their regiments.
Roger - 22 June 2010 09:3857491Yep, under Labour we allowed ours to leave sadly.
- 22 June 2010 15:5857541It should never have happened Sid, but it did.
Thanks for all of your comments and pleased you liked the photos.grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
