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Photo Set #2: 2012 Queen’s Birthday Parade
Hundreds of people lined Front Street this morning [June 9] for the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade, which featured the Bermuda Regiment, the Bermuda Police Service, the Bermuda Sea Cadets and the Bermuda Cadet Corps, along the Atholl Highlanders from Scotland. The parade, which was commanded by Major Warren Furbert, left the Cabinet grounds and marched... Read more of this article
Photos: New Governor’s Swearing In Ceremony
George Fergusson officially became Bermuda’s 88th Governor at a ceremony held on the grounds of the Cabinet Office on Front Street this morning [May 23]. The Regiment band and soldiers marched onto the Cabinet Grounds, while Mr Fergusson arrived in a horse drawn carriage. Mr Fergusson — Bermuda’s 88th Governor — took over from Sir Richard Gozney... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Governor’s Farewell Ceremony
Dignitaries, locals and visitors filed onto the Cabinet grounds yesterday [May 18] to witness the farewell ceremony held for outgoing Governor Sir Richard Gozney and wife Lady Gozney. The Governor arrived at the ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage, escorted by a police motorcade and proceeded to inspect Bermuda Regiment troops one last time as Governor.... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 Regiment Passing Out Parade
Number 7 Platoon commanded by Lieutenant D H Dakin was rated the overall winning platoon at the Passing Out Parade today [Jan.28] for the Bermuda Regiment’s 47th annual Recruit Camp where 73 new recruits completed the fourteen day camp. Governor and Commander-in-Chief Sir Richard Gozney, Premier Paula Cox, Opposition Leader Craig Cannonier and other... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Remembrance Day Parade
[Updated with additional photos] The inclement weather did not stop crowds from coming out for this morning’s [Nov.11] Remembrance Day Parade on Front Street, which serves to honour those who served during the two 20th century World Wars and other conflicts — especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. There are no Bermudian veterans... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Queen’s Birthday Parade
Yesterday morning [June 18] the Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police, Bermuda Cadets Corps and the Bermuda Sea Cadets all combined to take part in the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade, which was commanded by Major George Jones, who retires tomorrow after almost two decades of service. The Bermuda Regiment had two guards, including the Colour Party who... Read more of this article
Photos #2: 2011 Peppercorn Ceremony
It started in 1816, and continues today. The annual Peppercorn Ceremony in St George’s is one of Bermuda’s oldest and most colourful traditions. The State House was built in 1620 and is Bermuda’s oldest stone building. The landmark was used for the General Assembly of Bermuda until 1816, when the capital moved to Hamilton. The Government of... Read more of this article
Photos: 2011 Peppercorn Ceremony
The Peppercorn Ceremony which took place this morning [Apr.27] in St. George’s began in 1816 and is now one of Bermuda’s oldest and most colourful traditions. Marked by pomp, circumstance and pageantry, the King’s Square ceremony requires the Governor to accept the annual peppercorn rent paid by Freemasons for use of the State... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Regiment Platoon Drill Competition
This afternoon [Jan 29] the Bermuda Regiment Open House and Platoon Drill Competition event was held at Warwick Camp. Friend and family packed the sidelines as the recruits went through the final day of the 2011 Bermuda Regiment Recruit Camp. On January 16, 162 recruits passed through the gates of Warwick Camp and began two weeks of intense training.... Read more of this article
Photo Report: 2011 Recruit Camp Training
Over 160 recruits, 36 of them volunteers, are undergoing two weeks of intense training at Warwick Camp, with the recruits now in their fourth day of training. A spokesman said: “On the drill square they have learned to march as one, and already can respond sharply to commands such as “Salute to the Front,” “About Turn,”... Read more of this article
Photos: 2010 War Memorial Dedication Ceremony
The Official Dedication Ceremony for the new War Memorial on the grounds of the Cabinet Office took place this morning [Dec 12]. The War Memorial, designed and constructed in London, UK by David West, consists of a granite rolling ball fountain that depicts a map of the world. The rolling ball sits on a granite base flecked with quartz. Behind the... Read more of this article
Photos: Bermuda Regiment Trooping of Colours
This morning [Nov 13] Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,the Colonel-in-Chief of the Bermuda Regiment, presented the Bermuda Regiment with new Colours during a special ceremony at the National Sports Center in Devonshire. The warm reception that the crowd gave them simply got warmer as the parade went on. There were several rounds of applause... Read more of this article
