Bearskins, Bayonets and Bravery - Notes from The Guards Museum
Inspiring and amusing stories from the museum dedicated to the five regiments of the Sovereign's Foot Guards. As well as describing the artefacts in this great collection of regimental ephemera, the Director of this brilliant museum gives some insights into the museum, its background, the people who work there and the challenges involved in running an independent museum in these troubled times. Stories which will inspire, astound and amuse.
Bearskins, Bayonets and Bravery - Notes from The Guards Museum
Bearskins, Bayonets & Bravery - Notes from The Guards Museum Episode 14
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Andrew Wallis, MBE, OL, DL
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Season 1
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Episode 14
In this episode, the Director looks at the period between the two world wars and talks about the abdication of King Edward VIII. He also describes the fantastic model of the Scots Guardsman Locomotive on display in the museum which is a sight to see. He ends by looking at the career of an outstanding Grenadier officer, Field Marshal The Lord Gort whose selfless bravery was noted on 13 separate occasions earning him a Victoria Cross in the process.