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Just in time to hear Big Ben strike 12. Big Ben is the 13.7 tonne bell that strikes the hours. It housed in the belfry at the top of the Elizabeth Tower, which, until 2012 was simply known as the clock Tower. The whole tower and clock mechanism went through a 5 year, £80,000,000 overhaul, completed in late 2022. As the video pans to the right you see the rest of the Palace of Westminster (also known as the Houses of Parliament) completed in about 1870s. St Margaret’s church, the smaller church obscuring much of Westminster Abbey. The Supreme Court, Treasury, and a double decker bus drowns out the last chime
The band of the Welsh guards is one of 14 Army Regimental bands employing about 750 musicians. The Royal Marines have a band and the Royal Air Force also have several bands. The vast majority are first and foremost musicians who may have a degree in music and decide to join the armed services. You will see them at the guard change, trooping the Colour and various sporting events. The musicians may also help out in conflict zones for example, looking after equipment or driving trucks
The Welsh Guard are a light infantry regiment founded in 1915 and has served in major conflicts including the world wars, Falklands and Afghanistan. You may also see them helping with disaster relief around the world. Along with the Coldstream, Grenadier, Scots and Irish Guards, the Welsh guards are often seen carrying out the ceremonial duties. Soldiers from the Welsh Guards carried Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin at her funeral. All of the above mentioned regiments wear the distinctive uniform of red tunics and black bearskin hats. Slight differences in the uniform will identify which regiment. Some of those identifying marks are on the red tunic, but because it’s winter, the guards are wearing the grey overcoats. If we were to see the red tunics, we would see the Leek on the collar of the tunic. The bear skin hat has a green and white plume identifying the guards as the Welsh guards.
The Blues and Royals were formed in 1969 as an amalgamation of the Royal Horseguards and the the First (royal) dragoons. together with the life guard (similar uniforms but in red) the two regiments form the household Cavalry. Traditionally a cavalry regiment (hence the horses) these days, the soldiers are regular army provided armoured reconnaissance. The ceremonial duties include coronations, trooping the colours and state opening of parliament. The mounted Dutymen (and women!) spend 20 weeks training riding and grooming horses. The most famous member of the Blues and Royals was Prince Harry who performed 2 tour of duty in Afghanistan.
It was 55 years ago today the Beatles played on the roof of Apple Corps HQ at Savile Row as part of the ‘Get Back’ project, later released as ‘Let It Be’. Glen did a 50th anniversary walking and we bumped into a few other die-hard fans
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50 years ago today..
Today was the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles last 'public' performance on top of the (Beatles') Apple Corporation HQ in Savile Row, London. After about a month of recording at Twickenham Film Studios and the Basement of Apple HQ, the Beatles went to the roof of the building for some more footage of what was to be released as Let it Be film and album. 20 minutes of the 42 minutes of rooftop session made the film. It was to be the Beatles' last public performance. To celebrate this annivesary, Gren Tours, took a few people to the celebrations...
