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The regimental badge of The Queen's Lancashire Regiment is described as:- Within an oval the Rose of Lancaster ensigned with the Crown. The motto of the regiment is LOYALLY I SERVE from the old 81 st Foot. At one time or another the 30th and 59th Regiments have fought individually or as a single unit after amalgamation - in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-15) and in the Peninsular War which added Badajoz, Vittoria, Nivelle and San Sebastian to the Regiment's battle honours. The 30th fought at Waterloo and lost 360 men including 53 at Quatre Bras. During the Crimean War the regiment acquired the battle honours Alma, Inkerman and Sevastopol. It was involved in the Boer War and among its many other battle honours are Retreat from Mons, Marne, Aisnes, Neuve Chapelle, Ypres, Albert, Cambrai, Somme, Arras, Vimy, Menin Road, Passchendaele and Landing at Suvla (Gallipoli) which were awarded in the Great War. In WWII the regiment earned the battle honours Dunkirk, Falaise, Caen, North West Europe and Burma. The Victoria Cross has been won by six members of the regiment - one in the Second Afghan War(1870), four in the Great War and one in WWII. The first award was to Captain E. H. Sartorius (1844-1925) of the 59th at Shahjui, Afghanistan on 23 rd October 1879. His brother also won a V€ whilst serving in the Indian Army. The Regimental Museum of the The East Lancashire Regiment is at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn. The Regimental Headquarters of The Queen's Lancashire Regiment, is at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, Lancs and the recruitment area is Central Lancashire. some time," one senior source said. "The fact is that these days the SBS are on a par with the SAS. They often take over from each other on operational tasks and covert duties." Although the SBS traditionally came under the control of the Royal Marines, and only recruited from among the commandos, in recent years command of the unit has passed to the Director Special Forces, who is also in charge of the SAS. Over the past year, another link to the Royal Marines has been severed with the introduction of joint selection for both the SAS and the SBS. Now any member of the armed forces can join either unit. As a result, the unit has doubled in size to about 230 men. A number of exsoldiers, including a former Parachute Regiment captain, are now members of the SBS and wear their old cap badge on the green beret. Senior officers want to replace the Royal Marines "Globe and Laurel" cap badge with a new insignia which all SBS members can wear, although the unit is expected to retain the elite green beret in recognition of its link to the commandos. The SBS already has an unofficial emblem, which incorporates a frog, paddles and a parachute, but the new badge is expected to be a more sober image combining the traditional special forces dagger with elements of its commando tradition. + + + + + The SBS, based in Poole, Dorset, was created during the Second World War as the Special Boat Section, earning its nickname as "the Cockleshell Heroes" after a 1942 raid on German ships in Bordeaux harbour. Five two-man teams, each paddling a collapsible canoe or "cockle", attached limpet mines to the ships. Only two of the 10 Cockleshell Heroes escaped. Six were executed by the Germans and two are believed to have drowned. After the Second World War the SBS, now the Special Boat Squadron, was re-organised into boat units and deployed around the world. Then, in the 1980s, the name was changed to Special Boat Service. The unit played a key role in the Falklands war when they swam ashore ahead of the Task Force to identify the beaches weeks before the main landing force arrived. Special Boat Service by Michael Smith To earn the status of Swimmer Canoeist, the traditional From an article by the D T Defence Correspondent - SBS trade, potential members must be able to canoe five The Special Boat Service is to get a new cap badge as miles at night on the open sea in a two-man team to a part of "a corporate make- landmark from where they march for 30 miles. They over" to give it as high a must also be able to swim two miles and dive underwater profile as its Army special the length of a pool twice, before jumping off the top forces rival, the SAS. The diving board blindfolded wearing full equipment. Royal Navy's SBS has traditionally been part of the The SBS plays a key role in the war against drugs, Royal Marine Commandos using high-powered interceptor speedboats around the and its members wear the British coastline to catch smugglers in support of same green beret and cap Customs and Excise. badge as their commando colleagues, leaving the The Illustration shows how the badge might look. service struggling to create + + + + + its own identity. Where its presence on the ground is overt, its operations Thought for the Day are usually credited to the commandos and when it takes part in covert special forces operations the credit invariably goes to the SAS. "There has been a problem with the image of the SBS for You can shed tears that she has gone or you can smile because she has lived. On the passing of H. M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Visit to St Albans Members of the Middlesex Heraldry Society and The Chiltern Heraldry Group are indebted to the "Middlesex" Treasurer, Stuart Whitefoot, for arranging the splendid day we spent at St Albans on Saturday, 17th August Beginning with the shuttle service provided by the Whitefoot family from the car park to the centre of the town followed by a visit to the Council Chamber and culminating in a tour of the Abbey itself. Stuart is, of course, a 'Blue Guide' which, by itself, was a bonus - even the fact that my ankles are still swollen, several weeks later, did not detract from a rich experience. Visit to the Middlesex Guildhall, the College of Arms and the Goldsmiths Hall Although your Editors were prevented by illness from joining the visiting party on Thursday, June 6th we understand that it was a great day. The exhibits in the Goldsmiths Hall and the exhibition of Garter crests in the College of Arms were breathtaking whilst the guided tour of the heraldry in the Middlesex Guildhall was first class. The Society owes its thanks to Nan Taylor for the tremendous efforts she made to ensure that the day was such a huge success. + + + + + Stained Glass Windows from Leslie Pierson Were you married in a church in Buckinghamshire but never had a good look around? Ever wandered round to a Norman church on a summer day but found the door locked? Well now you can have a look inside and view the stained glass of many of the churches in the county. In a new partnership between Buckinghamshire County Council, local residents and NADFAS church recorders, Monica and Cliff Robinson, we have a collection of over 1000 images of stained glass in the county on display on our web site. For details see www..buckscc.gov.uk/glass. It is hoped to extend the collection to include other faiths and secular buildings over the next few years. There is further information on Places: Maker/Artist: Makers' Marks: Donors: Dedicatees: and Window Types. From the Buckinghamshire Times of June 2002 published by Buckinghamshire County Council Communications Unit. Next Meetings The Armorial Apogee by Keith Lovell on Thursday, 17th October Quarterly Gules and Or and by Marjorie Kirby on Thursday, 21st November Christmas Games, Readings and Quizzes on Thursday, 19th December All meetings are held in the Library, Ruislip Manor at 8.00pm The Chiltern Heraldry Group Livery Buttons by Patricia Lindsay on Saturday, 12th October in The Parish Hall, White Waltham Slater's Travels by Steven Slater on Saturday, 16th November in St Michael's RC Church Hall, at Sonning Common Meetings begin at 2.30pm and Are followed by a light tea Provided by members Visitors welcome
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