The Greater Game 2018
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WW1 Day
Following an invite from The Western Front Association, the 17th Pals’ Band were invited to perform during a First World War Open Day at Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow on Saturday the 15th September 2018 and was to mark the end of the First World War. The band marched from Orford Road, E17, around past St Mary’s Church and ending up at Vestry House Museum. Marches played included Bridlington, Shamrock and Georgia. There was a brief welcoming speed by the Mayor of Waltham Forest and at 11am. prompt the buglers…
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Chelsea Pensioners
With no let-up for the band, Saturday July 7th saw the 17th Pals’ travel over to the Royal Hospital in Chelsea to perform and entertain the Chelsea Pensioners and their family and friends. Once again, the band performed for around an hour and as at Haven House, Steve gave a detailed talk during the performance about Clapton Orient major contribution to the Footballers’ Battalion during the Great War. Towards the end of the performance Steve showed everyone present Richard McFadden’s medals and spoke at length about the bravery of the…
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On Sunday 1st July – ‘Battle of the Somme Day’, the 17th Pals’ performed at the Haven House Summer Fair in recognition of the sterling work undertaken by the centre in Woodford Green and in particular the help and support given to Steve Jenkins’ family following the loss of his grandson Max last Year. In incredibly hot and uncomfortable conditions the band performed for an hour with Steve talking every so often about the O’s service and sacrifice in the Great War.
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O’s Somme Tour 2018
The 17th Pals’ Battalion Band, along with over two hundred Leyton Orient supporters and friends of the Club, travelled over to the battlefields of northern France in June,to pay their respects to the fallen of the Great War and in particular the players, staff and supporters of Clapton Orient who enlisted en masse into the 17th Bn Middlesex Regiment – The Footballers’ Battalion, during the Great War, particularly remembering William Jonas, George Scott and Richard McFadden who all made the ultimate sacrifice during the Battle of the Somme in 1916.…
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17th Pals’ Lead The St George’s Day Parade in Highams Park
Fresh from their successful performance at Leyton Orient the day before, the 17th Pals’ once again lead the St George’s Day Parade in Highams Park. On another hot and sunny day, the Band formed up on the Broadway before marching down Selwyn Avenue and round to Highams Park Baptist Church. Following the service, the band formed up outside the church before marching up Cavendish Road, into Winchester Road and and then the Broadway, before stopping at Signal Walk. The Band moved into position for a static performance after which Steve…
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17th Pals’ Smash Attendance Figures At The O’s!
The 17th Pals’ Battalion Band played in front of their biggest attendance to day when over five thousand people witnessed a first-class performance by the band – to be exact, 5166 cheered and clapped as stirring marches such as Bridlington, Shamrock and Officer Cadet were played. On a unseasonably hot scorching day, the 17th Pals’ commemorated and in some ways re-enacted Clapton Orient’s final league game of the season on 24th April 1915, when the team, having just beaten Leicester Fosse, change into their uniforms and march round the pitch…
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Unveiling of a Memorial Plaque
The 17th Pals’ Battalion Band were approached by The Western Front Association for buglers to play during the unveiling of a memorial plaque in Walthamstow, to commemorate the deaths of three Fireguards during bombing in WW2. During WW2 the Government passed an act stating that due to the “Blitz”, all areas of London should form Fire protection parties. These were known as Fire Street parties, Fire Watches and Fire Guards. On the 19th of April 1941 William Howard of 9 Carnanton Road E17, along with his colleagues, handed over their…
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Acts of Remembrance at the O’s
Each year and further to the research undertaken by Steve Jenkins on Clapton Orient’s service and sacrifice in the Great War, Leyton Orient hold an Act of Remembrance on the pitch at half-time should the O’s have a home fixture on the weekend of Remembrance Sunday. The interest and support shown, not only by the football club, but also the many thousands that have witnessed this important event is evident by the close attention and respect shown by all those in attendance. Over the years, family members of the Clapton…
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