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Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer... 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860. The speech of her Ladyship was as follows: "Captain Sir Henry Fletcher, Officers, and Men of the 6th Surrey Rifle Volunteers - the ladies of Esher and the neighbourhood have desired me to present to your corps a silver bugle subscribed for by them. We earnestly hope that it may never sound but for your training in those martial exercises by which you are qualifying yourselves to act as our defenders. But if the day should come when its notes must ring on a field of battle, I assure you, in the name of the subscribers to this bugle, how confident we feel that it will stir up true and gallant hearts ready to shed their blood in defence of our country's freedom and of the Queen who so faithfully serves and truly represents our happy Constitution - that Constitution which has fostered the spirit of unanimity and self-reliance which has once more called out the volunteers of Old England...'Defence, not defiance, is your watchword! But, should an enemy ever stand on these shores, and defence so become defiance, may this our bugle be the first to sound the advance and the last to sound the retreat!". From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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In this evocative photograph, Lady Duff Gordon, a prominent figure in Victorian society, presents a silver bugle to the 6th Surrey (Esher) Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1860. The image captures a moment of great significance in the history of the British Volunteer Force, an organization established in response to the perceived threat of an imminent invasion by France. Lady Duff Gordon, dressed in an elegant Victorian gown and adorned with a grand feathered hat, stands proudly before the assembled officers and men of the corps. She holds the silver bugle aloft, its polished surface gleaming in the light. Behind her, a large banner bearing the insignia of the corps is displayed, adding to the sense of ceremony and importance. The presentation took place at Esher, Surrey, and was reported in the Illustrated London News in 1860. In her speech, Lady Duff Gordon expressed her hope that the bugle would never be used but for training exercises. However, she also acknowledged the possibility of war and urged the corps to be ready to defend their country and the Queen. Her words reflected the patriotic spirit of the time and the determination of the volunteers to protect their homeland. The photograph is a poignant reminder of the role of volunteer forces in Victorian Britain and the importance of civic duty and patriotism during a time of perceived national crisis. The presentation of the silver bugle by Lady Duff Gordon was a symbolic gesture of support and encouragement, and it remains an enduring image of Victorian life and values.
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