LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Historic army bugle to be sold

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the forthcoming Christie’s auction of the bugle which blew the last ever cavalry charge of the British Army (at Omdurman). Includes bugle being sounded. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Rodney Bennett). (The trumpet was previously owned by Frederick Knight of the 21st Lancers).

Further information

The Times (24/07/84), p. 12

Contributors

Rodney Bennett?

Keywords

Auctions; Army; Musical instruments; Cavalry; Frederick Knight

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