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

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.

[@43mrssimba]

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

[@tedkreibich8584]

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

[@daviddrake3504]

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]

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

[@canalbandashow]

Fantástico

[@wernerhaase2632]

Moni is in waiting!!😊

[@coldstreamer6252]

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

[@samirmamedzade2964]

🎶🎵🥁🎺🎺👑

[@igorvyacheslavtherussianmu3142]

i like it

[@jajoh6473]

Coldstream Guards Band 👍👍

[@jamessmith3788]

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

[@semajbronson21]

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

[@wasp6594]

Nice to see he still carries his pace stick.

[@robinblitz5213]

would have been nice if it was in focus

[@taishomiller728]

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

[@borbicus]

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

[@holomindattie]

Scipio

[@TheDrummie1]

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

[@georgegrieve1186]

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]

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

[@prhayes1968]

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

[@troopingadmin]

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]

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

[@adrielspencer8962]

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

[@alvindurochermtl]

Most impressive, basically musician to full ADC role

[@CDB8939]

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

[@martinharvey7739]

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]

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]

Hardly a private soldier there, what a rank system.

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Second to none Coldstream guards 🇬🇧💂

[@lukeevans8119]

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]

Nulli Secundus....

[@CDB8939]

@@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]

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