Modern Leicester; Jottings of Personal Experience and Research

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...(by nature good fellow as well as by name) died during the week's training, and was buried with military honours. The volley at the grave was so perfectly simultaneous, that it sounded like a single carbine. When the dear old Adjutant was asked if he ever heard firing like that, he replied:--" No, and never shall again so long as the world stands." Sergeant Berridge is the last survivor of that firing party still in the Regiment. In the time of the late Mr. Frewen--who used to regularly lay aside £1,000 per annum to be in readiness for election expenses--the Yeomanry were ordered to Quorn, in anticipation of riots. "Prince Albert's Own" were "ready," but happily not " wanted." They took part, on January 25th, 1858, in the celebration of the Princess Eoyal's marriage by escorting the captured Russian cannon to their rather extraordinary restingplace at the doors of an institution intended to promote " peace on earth, goodwill towards men"--the Museum. For this voluntary service the Yeomanry were not so much as thanked by the Corporation. In 1859, the period of annual training was altered from a week in September to a week in May. In 1860, the then Earl Howe was gazetted Colonel Commandant and Lord Curzon, Lieutenant-Colonel. The veteran Adjutant, Captain Jackson, died on January 12th, 1874, and was buried on 17th with military honours amid "troops of friends," including many officers from a distance, who had come to pay a last tribute of respect to their gallant and much-esteemed comrade. The oldest members of the Regiment are Regimental QuarterMaster Bailey, who joined in 1823; Quarter-Master Matts, who joined in May 1836; and Sergeant (better known as " Old Dad") Berridge, who joine...