Laying of the Drums

• Guest 672

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  15 November 2010     00:0280088
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  Watching a few ceremonies this year I have attended and this weekends rememberence service..............each and every service had a Laying of the Drums.
  
  Come on all you clever people.
  
  Reason and why.?
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• Alec Sheldon

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  15 November 2010     00:1780092
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  To make an altar ?. Saw it on a Rembrance service at the Albert Hall.
• Guest 676

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  15 November 2010     00:1880093
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  It's an old military tradition of forming an altar for holding services on the battlefield
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• Ross Miller

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  15 November 2010     00:2580094
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  hence drumhead service - http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_history_of_a_military_drum_head_service_What_is_it%27s_purpose
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• Guest 667

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  15 November 2010     08:5280103
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  Ian does it not date back to long before the first world war, because the drum is a military symbol, being used as men went into battle and it always carries the battle honours on it of the regiment. By laying them on their side and building an alter and standards are layed across them, the drums are silent and religious respect can be given.
  
  By the way I was at both the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday and took part in the ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sunday both very moving.