The Military in Windsor - Cochrane Views and Others
We all know about the Little Drummer Boy, well here he is, dressed in full ceremonial uniform with his bearskin brushed 'til it bristles. Such a young lad, fresh out of school? And did the same young...
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Further to post #307 above, here is another postcard by Miss Paice.Troops leaving Trinity Church by PaicePerhaps it was taken a few moments later?
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I've tried searching my limited resources for Corporal Bryant, and I have found two Bryants in the 2nd Life Guards - Ivan Frank and William Alexander. But they are just names. I have no further...
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Hi Jane! Thanks for that. Certainly conclusive. I hope it helps a genealogical researcher at some point. All these little snippets add up and can provide a valuable pointer to even more goodies
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I wrote:A postcard by J Roberts believed to date from 1910 and featuring a 1st Somerset Light Infantry military funeral I am not entirely certain of this location, (see below!) but I am assuming it is...
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A Cochrane postcard of Territorials Rest Camp in Home ParkThis card is postmarked 28 January 1910 and is part of the collection donated to the forum by Peter in Vancouver, to whom our thanks. I am...
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Further to the above, I found this photograph on the Empire Days thread, showing the same fence, so I am confident that we are looking at an event held in the Home Park (Private) in which case the...
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I have now heard back from the editor of the Derbyshire Territorials website. Mike writes:It would seem from the Regimental Annual for that year that both the 5th and 6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters...
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The 1st Somerset Light Infantry in Victoria Street, 1909Photographed by CochraneThis postcard is very good value. I have used it three times! Once to illustrate The Infirmary in more detail on the...
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Earlier I wrote:The funeral of Cpl. Bryant 2nd Life GuardsAt first glance this could be any of the similar views of funeral processions that Cochrane published throughout his time in Windsor but I...
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On this post I wrote: Two views by Cochrane from 1909, postmarked 27 February, and both posted on the same day to the same address 'The Pavement, Crofton Park' which is in itself interesting!!! Pity...
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The pub on the right is the Golden Lion, at no 145, which closed in 1915. It later became Barhams fish shop. The Jolly Guardsman was next-door at no 147, and was set back from the footpath. In...
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Great spot! So there were two pubs side by side! I could make out the JO... and the GUA... and assumed that was their street sign, but looking closer it must be as you say further along the street.
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This photo, copied from post #419 on the St Leonards Road and Spital thread, shows the Jolly Guardsman sign in more detail. Immediately behind it is the Golden Lion. Yes, the two pubs were next to...
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In the picture of Bryants Funeral where the coffin passes the two cottages on the Spital side of The Fawn, I was struck by Window Boxes on the two upstairs window sills, not sure I have noticed Window...
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Interesting point. Here is the picture again.Cochrane's faded caption reads ‘Cpl. Bryant's Funeral, 2nd Life Guards, Windsor May 11th 1911
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I am bemused by this picture from the Charles Fancourt Postcard Collection. It as obviously an arranged event because Cochrane was there to photograph it, and the children probably had advance notice...
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Great photo!! Maybe a rehearsal for the actual 'Presenting/Receiving the Colours' ceremony in London? The two bikes, parked unceremoniously on the left there, do hint at the fact that this isn't, or...
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In US, some TV producers shoot rehearsal and in the edit-phase have two "takes" rather than just one to assemble a final program. Surely, some still photographers would have used the same technique...
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They may have been taking the colours from the protection of the Guardroom which was always by that gate, before moving off to a parade, perhaps marching to Trinity Church for a Service of some sort....
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Does anyone know who built the hospital?Edit I subsequently noticed that there there is a picture on the first post on the hospital thread ? (unfortunately I can not relocate it and so am not sure)...
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