Royal Navy Reserve - RNR100 Centennial Parade - Heart of Oak

This video is an extract from the RNR100 DVD. It was filmed on Horse Guards Parade Ground in London.

All in the video are volunteer reservists. The Guard spent 9 days being trained by the best Ceremonial Training Team the Royal Navy had.

Many thanks to CPO "Blood" Read, and PO Simmerman for their efforts.

The band played Heart of Oak for the whole period while the Ceremonial Guard was 'marching past' the Sovereign (represented by Prince Charles), hence why they don't play any other music while the 'Guard of Honour' is marching past.

Its the same if a Royal Marine Guard had been marching past the music would have been 'Life on an Ocean Wage' for 5 minutes.

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[markd3107]

You can see the PRIDE in the RNR - unpaid volunteers, same as the TA - who give up their spare time to be readily called to serve the country. I can certainly say that there are very few full time RN Service personnel who can match the RNR should they be put on parade. Most don't give a damn and couldn't care less about pride, honour and tradition.

Me? ex RN Senior Rate (24 yr service, 84-07)

[RoyalGuardOfHonour]

Don't want to degenerate this into a "them" and "us" debate - we're more aligned now than we've ever been.

However, we do get paid as RNR - the same daily rate as the RN.

Me?? Mobilised reservist of 12 years, off to somewhere warm and sunny with the Andrew for the next 6 months.

[RoyalGuardOfHonour]

Just addin that obviously I'm having to put my civvie career on hold while I do this, but in this economic climate, am quite pleased to!!

[allgoonersaregay]

@RoyalGuardOfHonour how do you join?

[RoyalGuardOfHonour]

@allgoonersaregay Pop into any careers office or contact your local unit directly. Details from the RN website..

[Someloke8895]

Very true, although it'd be even finer with Enfield instead of L85A2s

[Popperite]

@markd3107 Good for you Sir. And your pride!

[ruseriouslike]

Great marching lads, from a member of the Naval Service Reserve (Ireland).

[fdsdh1]

the Royal Marines band is better than when they do the orchesteral version

[fdsdh1]

@VersionXpand im in the ccf, were stuck with l98A2's

[fdsdh1]

@Someloke8895 lee enfields are a lot smarter

[Uglifinn]

Well done.

Come cheer up me lads to the tavern we steer..... The unofficial verse

[leahcimrac]

I maybe welsh, but the hairs on my neck are standing to attention. 

[polut11]

Excellence

[VersionXpand]

@Someloke8895 I'm in Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, we use Lee Enfield MK IV No.2's for our rifle drill

[VersionXpand]

All in the video are volunteer reservists. The Guard spent 9 days being trained by the best Ceremonial Training Team the Royal Navy had.

And it shows, that dressing, the arms, the orders, everything was immaculate. Perfect.