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The Band and Bugles of The Rifles visited Notre Dame du Rosaire Catholic Primary School on Tuesday last week, as part of their visit to the Bailiwick for the installation of the Lieutenant- Governor of Guernsey.
Children and staff at the school were treated to an outdoor performance by the band and bugles, which appeared to be thoroughly enjoyed by all, despite the weather. After the performance, children had the opportunity to speak to members of the band and bugles and take a closer look at some of the instruments.
The band performed a suite of music including a medley of well-known film scores by the American composer John Williams.
Mary Robertshaw, Headteacher at Notre Dame Primary School, said:
‘Despite the wind and rain, Notre Dame enthusiastically welcomed the band and had great fun dancing and marching along to the music. It’s been the first real event that the school have managed to take part in since Covid and, after waving in the new Lieutenant-Governor on the Grange this morning, this was a great end to an exciting day.’
Troy Taylor-Smith, Bandmaster of The Band and Bugles of The Rifles, said:
‘It’s really important that we get out and do community engagements like this. You can see the look on the children’s faces, they really loved it. They were enthusiastic, even if it was in the rain and hopefully we delivered something that they would want to watch.’ Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell’s installation as the Bailiwick’s new Lieutenant- Governor last Tuesday was marked with a formal ceremony led by the Bailiff in St James, and a parade which marched from Government House to the war memorial in St Peter Port.
Representatives from Guernsey-affiliated parts of the armed forces also attended alongside The Band and Bugles of The Rifles, including Officers from 201 Squadron (Guernsey’s Own), HMS Daring, and the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment.
