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Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts... 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation to the Highgate Rifle Corps of a silver bugle by Miss Burdet Coutts, at Holly Lodge, Highgate, 1860. The company having taken their seats, the battalion marched up in column, and, on arriving within a short distance of the presentation tent, ...formed into line...the band of the North Middlesex Rifles stationed in the rear playing "Rule Britannia." Miss Burdett Coutts then came forward to the front of the platform, to present the bugle, amidst the enthusiastic cheering of the vast concourse of persons assembled, and addressed the volunteers...: "The ladies of Highgate have honoured me by the request that I should...[express] those sentiments of gratitude and respect which the farsighted and sensitive patriotism of the volunteer movement calls forth amongst the whole body of your countrywomen. It has allayed those fears, excited by repeated warnings, of the unprotected state of the country in the event of a general European war...we see to-day...a force, whose services no gold could purchase, willing and able to stand side by side with trained and disciplined troops"...The handsome silver bugle was then presented to Captain Wilkinson'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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In this image from 1860, Miss Burdet Coutts, a prominent philanthropist and socialite, presents a silver bugle to the Highgate Rifle Corps during a grand ceremony held at Holly Lodge in Highgate. The occasion marked the volunteers' dedication and commitment to the defense of their community and country. The scene unfolds with the volunteers forming into line, the North Middlesex Rifles' band playing "Rule Britannia" in the background. Miss Burdet Coutts, dressed elegantly, advances to the front of the platform to address the volunteers and express her gratitude for their patriotism. She acknowledges the reassurance their presence brings to the community during a time of heightened European tensions and the unprotected state of the country. Miss Burdet Coutts' heartfelt speech is met with enthusiastic cheers from the vast crowd gathered to witness the presentation. The handsome silver bugle, a symbol of their dedication and readiness, is then presented to Captain Wilkinson, who accepts it graciously on behalf of the Corps. This poignant moment encapsulates the spirit of community, unity, and patriotism that defined the volunteer movement during this era.
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