Minden Weekend Programme

Friday 30th July
Minden day Fusilier Gathering for all members past and present
at the Deansgate pub Manchester city centre just under GMEX tram station from 5pm

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Saturday the 31st July
On the evening of Saturday the 31st July, the Minden Dinner will be held in the Gallipoli Room of the
XX Lancashire and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum,
Moss Street Bury.
The dinner is fully booked
BUT NOTE:-
After the dinner, beginning at 2130 hrs, you are all invited to the Normandy Room on the ground floor where there will be good company,
a bar and entertainment by
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Lancashire) Corp of Drums.

We do hope many of you can join us.

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Sunday 1st August

MINDEN DAY
DRUM HEAD SERVICE
&
PRESENTATION OF ELIZABETH CROSSES

at
Gallipoli Garden
Fusilier Museum
Moss Street
Bury
BL9 0DF

Sunday 1st August 2010 at 12 pm

Present
The Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester Mr Warren J Smith JP
Brigadier W N Aldridge CBE
The Elizabeth Cross Families

Padre The Rev John Findon

MINDEN 1759

On 1st August 1759 the 20th (XX) Foot, now part of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, under command of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, met a French army under Marshal Contades near the village of Minden in the valley of the River Weser, in Hanover, Germany.

On 31 July Prince Ferdinand had detached part of his force to a position near the river, thus appearing to commit a serious military blunder, that is to say, he appeared to divide his army in the face of the enemy.

The following day Marshal Contades took the bait decided to attack and on the morning of 1 August initially easily defeated the scattered portions of Prince Ferdinand's army by the river; but, to his surprise, he soon discovered the main part of the Allied army drawn up in battle order ready to meet him.

In the battle that followed the French Cavalry charged the British infantry six times and each time they were defeated, and in the end retired in hopeless disorder.

For their bravery and due to the casualties suffered on this occasion, the 20th (XX) Foot were excused further duty in the line, but, at their own request, resumed their place in the line the following day.

Programme
PRESENTATION OF ELIZABETH CROSSES

DRUM HEAD SERVICE

ORDER OF SERVICE

Parade Form-up in Hollow Square, Gallipoli Gardens

Elizabeth Cross Families join the parade

Standards March on and handed to Brig W N Aldridge CBE

Standards draped on altar (Silver Drums) by Padre The Rev John Findon

Service begins

Lesson read by Padre The Rev John Findon
Prayers
The Regimental Collect
The Commonwealth Blessing
Standards Handed back to Standard Bearers
Last Post, Silence and Reveille
Laying of Wreaths and The Piper's Lament

Service ends

With the closure of the old Regimental club, it is proposed that
the celebrations will take place in the following format:

From 11:00hrs onwards;
Bury Football Club have kindly offered use of their club at Gigg Lane.

There will be ample car parking facilities at the ground.
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Lancashire) Drums will play and we have organist and will be able to have a sing song Plus a surpise artist will be playing, there will be two raffles all the money raised will go to a new headstone on Brian Hoods grave, Brian was killed in a tank accident in Osnabruck 50 years ago

The arragements for food have changed you will be able to buy food on the day, those who have tickets already can still use them just hand the ticket in at the food bar.

Please support Minden Day, we must not let traditions die.