Morecambe Church Lads' Brigade at Drill (1901)

This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century. For more information about the films of Mitchell and Kenyon see http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/mk

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• BFI
• Edwardian
• Lifestyle
• Morecambe
• Church
• Lads
• Brigade
• Drill
• Christian
• Band
• Lancashire

[madbob73]

yes, infact it is possible they were doing that drill for real 13 years later as lads from the same village often joined the same unit and fought (and died) together.

[ashtracold]

many of these dead at bloody WWI

[Telwilkins]

Silly woman confuses the CLB with the reference Church Boys' Brigade. BUT she did introduce them correctly.

[sewitt60]

Where did you buy it from may I ask? The woman does drone on a bit.

[mrshoneychurch]

i ve got this dvd without the woman talking over it [much better] and this is one of the best bits.