The Major General's Inspection of The Band of the Coldstream Guards - February 2018

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  • The Major General Commanding The Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District, Major General Ben Bathurst CBE, inspected The Band of the Coldstream Guards at Wellington Barracks, London, on 8th February 2018 to ensure their capability prior to the start of the 2018 ceremonial season.

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  • @43mrssimba
    @43mrssimba 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for sharing. I love this Standard of St-George March!

  • @daviddrake3504
    @daviddrake3504 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember following the band up from the NAAFI shop and peeping from behind a pillar back in the mid 50s when I was a little chap and my Dad was a Lance sergeant clarinetist.

    • @brianellory28
      @brianellory28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s a good memory for you David and of course in the mid 30s and 40s my Dad would have been there too !

  • @tedkreibich8584
    @tedkreibich8584 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The guards lead by Senior Drum Major WO2 Scott Fitzgerald ALWAYS do a perfect job...

  • @coldstreamer6252
    @coldstreamer6252 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tunics come back in late April nice to see them for the inspection

  • @canalbandashow
    @canalbandashow 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantástico

  • @samirmamedzade2964
    @samirmamedzade2964 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🎶🎵🥁🎺🎺👑

  • @igorvyacheslavtherussianmu3142
    @igorvyacheslavtherussianmu3142 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i like it

  • @robinblitz5213
    @robinblitz5213 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    would have been nice if it was in focus

  • @jajoh6473
    @jajoh6473 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Coldstream Guards Band 👍👍

  • @jamessmith3788
    @jamessmith3788 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guess he is a Modern Major General, then.
    😂 LOL, sorry, could not resist.

  • @prhayes1968
    @prhayes1968 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Any idea who the female officer who appeared to be wearing a Guards frock coat is?

    • @troopingadmin
      @troopingadmin  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Captain Bethan Waters who is now ADC to The Major General at HQ London District (she was most recently Assistant DOM, The Band and Bugles of The Rifles)

    • @gaetanocorbo3949
      @gaetanocorbo3949 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      She's wearing a Guards Frock Coat. Not clear what's her Regiment. Any idea? Thanks

    • @adrielspencer8962
      @adrielspencer8962 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Aren't guards regiments only limited to male soldiers and officers?

    • @alvindurochermtl
      @alvindurochermtl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most impressive, basically musician to full ADC role

    • @CDB8939
      @CDB8939 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adrielspencer8962 Not in the Bands. Females are also now are now allowed in the Guards Regiments as Infantry.

  • @taishomiller728
    @taishomiller728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what is the name of the song that starts playing at 2:08

    • @borbicus
      @borbicus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Taisho Miller It’s the Scipio March. It’s played as a general salute or a slow march.

    • @holomindattie
      @holomindattie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scipio

  • @TheDrummie1
    @TheDrummie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Drum Major in State Dress was there a particular reason for this?

    • @georgegrieve1186
      @georgegrieve1186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes. It is one if the special events for the Coldstreamers. The Major General of the Household Division is inspecting every little detail + I think it was a Royal Family members Birthday. The Drum Major's or Senior Drum Majors wear State Dress since it is a special day for the whole of the army.

    • @ericshin121
      @ericshin121 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Drum majors come out in state dress for the major generals inspection

  • @semajbronson21
    @semajbronson21 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Senior Drum Major WO2 Scott Fitzgerald, Coldstream Guards leading The Band of the Coldstream Guards

    • @wasp6594
      @wasp6594 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nice to see he still carries his pace stick.

  • @martinharvey7739
    @martinharvey7739 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If there are any more inspecting officers - they will out number the Band! There are 11 in the inspecting party and It looks completely out of balance!

    • @daviddrake3504
      @daviddrake3504 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      When my father was Band Sergeant Major, full band was 70 strong. Today, I believe we have a general officer for every battalion in the army. Possibly for every cavalry artillery and engineer regiment as well!

    • @gmanderson2009
      @gmanderson2009 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hardly a private soldier there, what a rank system.

  • @jacobkeppler1984
    @jacobkeppler1984 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Second to none Coldstream guards 🇬🇧💂

    • @lukeevans8119
      @lukeevans8119 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jacob Keppler sadly though it's the Grenadiers who are 1st of foot :p my dad is ex Scots Guards so I always enjoy trooping the colour every year but I have to say this year's (2018) was pretty sloppy ...shame for the Coldstream who made up 1-2-3-4 guard on parade this year

    • @daviddrake3504
      @daviddrake3504 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nulli Secundus....

    • @CDB8939
      @CDB8939 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lukeevans8119 The Coldstream Guards are actually oldest regiment in the British Army in continuous active service. Originating in 1650. The reason they are classed as second to the the Grenadiers (formed in 1656) is that they originally were formed to fight for Cromwell

  • @xbqchm
    @xbqchm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Folks talking in Hungarian in the background are hilarious. They have no clue at all what's going on.