Royal British Corps of Signal, Pipes and Drums

2007

Bagpipes and drums of the Royal Signals were rewarded ten years ago to unite the musicians of the 32nd Scottish Signals Regiment (volunteers), Queen’s own Gurkha Signals divisions and many others serving in the British Signals, located all over the world.

The Band is based at the place of dislocation of the Royal Signals in Blandford (Duchy of Dorset, England), as is the brass band of the corps, with which it performs regularly. In recent times the pipes and drums have participated in the celebration of 100 years of Canadian Signals Service, performed at the NATO Signals College in Latin (Italy), are part time band of the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, and individual musicians regularly represent their unit at the royal parades.

The emblem of the Royal Signals Band is a bagpiper’s belt, around the statue of messenger of gods Mercury, who holds a staff and stands on a globe as portrayed by the Italian sculptor Jamboloni. The Corps Motto is Certa Cito (“True and fast”); it reflects the role of Signal Corps in accelerating communications and information services all over the world. Tartan of both the Signal Corps and Queen’s own Gurkha Signal Services is called “Red Grant”. All the musicians of the Signal Corps are officers and soldiers-signalmen, qualified operators of information systems, engineers and technologists.

The pipes and drums of the Signal Corps are headed by the senior bagpiper John Taylor, under the supervision of Gordon Rawen, senior bagpiper of the 5th Battalion of Royal Scottish Regiment.


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