The sailor at the top was called the "Button Boy", but in this instance it was the Royal Navy's first and only female "Button Boy" by the name of Nicola Howard. She was awarded a commemorative medal by senior officers along with a Tot of Rum (supposedly always downed in one swallow).
Back in the 1990's I volunteered, with my son, on The Bounty in Sydney Harbour. Overnight was easy with standing watch. Next morning, however we were expected to go up the mast. My son happily went all the way to the top, but I barely made it half way to the first yard arm when I froze. I had to be talked down by the officer on the deck. I could never do what these young people are doing so high above the ground.
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 I have huge respect for anyone who can even climb a phone pole, even a ladder gives me the heebies!I was inspired by the Aubrey - Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien to take a 3 day sail around the Isle of Skye which taught me a lot
You don't know how right you were when you stated in your Reaction; 'I do not have the balls to do what that guy at the top of mast did'.That guy was the first and only female recruit (HMS Daedalus is a recruit training ship) to be awarded the much sought-after honour of being selected to be the 'Button Boy', standing to attention on the small circular 'button' atop the mast. Pretty windy up there.
4:02 The flag was the "White Ensign" - (which is indeed the English flag with the Union Flag as its upper staff canton) and has been the recognized flag of the Royal Navy for some considerable time - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ensign
The flag is the white ensign flown by the Royal Navy . The ensign is flown from the mast or at the stern of a ship , the union Jack at the bow . Manning the mast is a terrific spectacle to watch and a really tough challenge for the young sailors . Many of the tunes the Royal Marines played were traditional but they do include popular tv and film music too . Merchant vessels fly the red ensign .
What is most misunderstood about the union flag is it was only ever known as a union "jack" when flown on the "jack staff" - the pole on the bow of a royal navy vessel, for all other occasions it is the union "flag" , but in recent years such was the misuse of both terms it became common place to interchange them, Our Countries emblem for me is and will ever be the "union flag"..- .except when an RN vessel is flying her in her correct position. if flown at the stern it is only as one quarter part of the white ensign.
@@usernamesreprise4068 highly debated and oft-misrepresented. It's absolutely not a new phenomenon - it's been debated for the last 100 years at least, arguably 400 years. It's your objection to it which is the recent phenomenon. According to the Parliament website, the Union Jack may even have been named in light of "Jacobus", James I, rather than the Jackstaff. In 1902 the Admiralty first said that the Union Jack could be flown anywhere, including on land, and in 1913 a different pedant in the same organisation decided otherwise. In 1908, a government minister stated, in response to a parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag". The authoritative "A Complete Guide to Heraldry" (1909) uses "Union Jack". Reed's Nautical Almanac went through a phase in the early 1990s distinguishing between the two then removed the text. Churchill always referred to the "Union Jack". So, in summary, the following organisations would say "Union Jack" in the present day and age: - Parliament www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/act-of-union-1707/overview/union-of-the-crowns/ - BBC news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4895076.stm - Flag Institute www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/the-union-jack-or-the-union-flag/ - Reed's Nautical Almanac (by omission of its previous objection) - Encyclopedia Britannica: www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-Kingdom Good enough for you? Me personally, I would use the two interchangeably quite happily. If somebody wants to complain, they can, and I'll just tell them that we're paying tribute to the RN by flying a "Jackstaff flag" as our national flag.
That's our local Showground. (Peterborough) It's about to be bulldozed and turned into housing. Roy Bird, The (previous owner) said development would be over his dead body... Well he got his wish, eventually. Sad day for Peterborough Speedway.
The ceremony of manning the mast. The lad (or lass) at the top is known as the "button boy", the 'button' being the cap or "truck" on the top of the mast, on which he stands. Originally, the only way to reach the button was by shinning up the top 15' of the mast itself and the 'hand-hold' was merely the projecting lighening rod. Traditionally, the Button Boy received a shilling for performing his part in the ceremony.
HMS Daedalus was a Naval base in Lee on Solent, near Gosport it trained members of the Fleet Air Arm, for mast manning you need to watch HMS Ganges, mast manning which was a new entry Royal Naval, New Entry training establishment, based at Shotley Gate, just outside Ipswich its now closed 1905 - 1976. Wisdom is Strength. It had a seriously big mast
@hamilton9479, the mast has now been completely renovated and is back up. Just minor bits and pieces to completely. I believe it will be an official ceremony in the future, with old Ganges Boys and us 6 week wonders invited no doubt if you were a button boy it will be especially emotional
The tune when the Manning Team start to climb the rigging in time with the music is indeed 'Westering Home' (as some have mentioned) which is about the joy of returning home to the island of Islay (pronounced Eye-luh) after being away at sea. The nine whisky distilleries on the island may have something to do with this?🤔The music changes back and forth with 'Ae Fond Kiss' by Robert Burns - originally a poem about the sorrow of parting from a loved one, but as a song, probably the Bard's best known work after 'Auld Lang Syne.'
HMS Daedalus: In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skilful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus. It must takes hours and hours of training; I couldn't do it.
The catchy tune played as they climbed up to the top was a song entitled "Westering home and a song in the air" which originates in the islands of the Hebrides in Scotland if I am not mistaken.
Connor. The Royal Navy is called the Senior Service, during parades of mixed services the Royal Navy always leads, followed by the Army and the youngest of the services, the Royal Air Force take up the rear. You will notice that all military parades, especially national parades. Our Royal Marines are a branch of the Royal Navy as is the reserve sailors. In the army they are accompanied with the Territorial Army, part time soldiers and reservists. We don’t have National Guards like the US, The RAF also has reservists of part time civilian people. Another branch of the US services that we don’t have I the UK is the US Coastguards. The coast is guarded by the RN with things like inshore rescue done by HM Coastguards, a government run organisation. Deep water work is done by a voluntary organisation called the RNLI, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The RNLI is funded mainly by voluntary donations from the public. Lifeboats cover the whole of the UK and Ireland’s coast. Lifeboats are run by mainly local volunteers with maybe one or two professionals, such as the Coxswain or mechanic. They provide all day, all weather safety and rescue. The HM Coastguards also controls a fleet of helicopters for rescue work. Often to assist the RNLI.
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Hello. Yes parades always go in that order. The Royal Navy is known as the senior service. I used to be a Scout Leader and we followed the seniority rule in parades. In our Remembrance Parade the army cadets took the lead (no sea cadets here), then the air cadets and followed by the Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides and finally the Brownies. If you watched the military parades at the late Queen’s funeral and the coronation then the same rules still exist.
Mast manning was first used at HMS GANGES .A training base for 15 and 16 year olds.But the school leaving age.was increased from 15 to 18. So Ganges closed. The RN had Red,White and blue squdrons of ships.Which had Red,White or Blue Ensigns. But in 1854 it was decided to make the White Ensign the sole ensign of the Royal Navy. Pictures of the battle of trafalgar,you will see all the coloured ensigns. I think Nelson was an Admiral of.the White. So he flew.the White Ensign.
Speaking of British naval traditions, one of my favourite is that British submarine fly black flags, HMS Conquer did, when it returned to UK after the Falklands war.
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 well, unless it was an actual pirate ship (less common these days :D) it was probably a joke. I'm as sure as I can be that it's not a tradition of the Royal Navy.
The rope ladder to the "Button", flat disc and support, at the top is a fairly new addition as before the "Button Boy" would shimmy up the pole to the "Button. There was a recorded death of someone falling. The "Button" boy or girl would receive at tot of rum for the stand on the "Button". I believe that was a girl.
The flag was the White Ensign, the flag of the Royal Navy. Prior to 1864 the navy was split into 3 Squadrons, with White, Red, and Blue ensigns, with separate lines of promotion for officers, so someone who was a “Vice Admiral of the Blue” couldn’t be promoted to “Admiral of the White”, for instance. Colonial flags were often based on the naval ensign of the Squadron which protected them, which is how the old Canadian flag, and the flags of several Canadian Provinces, was based on the Red Ensign, while the Australian and New Zealand national flags are based on the Blue Ensign (though Australia and New Zealand also have red ensigns for merchant ships, and since the late 1960s have had their own White Ensigns on their naval ships - it was embarrassing for the Australian Navy to be participating in the Vietnam War while flying the British White Ensign, when the UK wasn’t involved). Nowadays the Red Ensign is the flag of the British Merchant Navy, while the Blue Ensign is used by ships in the public service, are commanded by an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, or by some yacht clubs.
Connor. I recognized a few of the tunes. The mast crew marched on and of the field with the traditional RN tune “Hearts of Oak”. Referring to both the ships, the old wooden navy, and the men who served on them. I think the tune when they were at the mast head sounded like the Star Wars theme?
This was done by Navies, much harder on the mast of ship at sea, but they would have been up and down in the course of a day. Not only Royal Navy, also Merchant Navy. My, late, husband was at Vindicatrix, nick named "Vindi", long gone. Different types of flag, White with red cross and Union flag, is White ensign, the Red flag with Union Flag is red ensign (senior flag) . You also get defaced ensigns, which may indicate the senior officer having other roles or a Corporation logo. Trinity House has a very pretty defaced ensign, I have one!!
In fact that he was a she. On ships with a crows nest at the top of the main mast the smallest lad would be sent up there to keep a look out. One tune I recognised was was Hearts of Oak. it goes "Hearts of Oak are our ships, Hearts of oak are our men, We always are ready, Steady boys steady, We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again. " I remember that from my schooldays. That was as the team were marching to the rigging. Then it was At Hame with My ain Folk in Isla. An old Scottish song. Rule Britannia was in there as well. Didn't recognise all of the music. You can see why she was being told to just stay calm and take a deept breath.
The music played whilst the sailors marched to and from the mast was "Heart of Oak", which is the Royal Navy signature marching music. Oh, and by the way the "Navy Soldiers" we call Royal Marines.😀 The "guy" sliding down the rope definitely had no balls! The showground is at Peterborough.
The flag on the mast was the White Ensign, which is the flag of the Royal Navy. Unfortunately this "Manning the Mast" tradition, together with the Royal Navy Field Gun competition, is no longer done, basically because they are too dangerous, and yes, sailors "Manning the Mast" were badly injured, and even died over the years, so I suppose their banning is understandable.
As one of the other comments, you should really check out the volunteer rescue service the RNLI ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ) a braver bunch of men and women have never set out to sea to save other people whose lives are in peril in crazy storms that happen around our coast
Don''t know introductory music. After they're hammering in the post - while he's speaking to the girl - movie music - can't remember which The cadets (sailors) march out to an old sea song "Hearts of Oak" (oak ships). As they start to climb the rigging, the band's playing a folk song "Westering Home" It's followed by a song set to a poem by Robert Burns R"Ae Fond Kiss" (One Fond Kiss) then back to Westering Home Rule Britannia The Sailor's Hymn "For Those in Peril on the Sea" followed while she salutes by "Sunset" a fairly traditional end of event piece of music often included instead of the Last Post. They march off to "Hearts of Oak" again. Sunset can be found played in quite a lot of Navy, Army or Air Force events.
I've watched this clip many times, presented by many UA-camrs and I've nothing but complete admiration for Nicola Howard. I think I've fallen in love with her . . ! I wonder where she is now . . ?
Didn't they threaten to stop the process after one of the sailors fell off and died? I've got a photo from my father's collection of this pre-WWII when he did his training at one of those camps.
The East of England Show is a County agricultural show. There are classes for sheep, cows, bulls, pigeons, farriers, show jumping…….you name it, it’s there. This mast climbing is an entertainment that takes place in the main ring. It’s a (a hover from manning the masts when ships had sails. The second piece of music is ‘for those in peril on the sea’. It’s a hymn. The last piece of music is from Superman. They March off to Hearts of Oak, the anthem of the Royal Navy.
The `ropes` that the cadets slid down at the end are called `stays` and are used in sailing ships to hold the masts erect . There would be stays all around ,very taut, because when the mast is at it`s highest and the ship swaying about ,there would be too much play on the mast without these vital supports . Sliding down is the quickest way.
No, it was most definitely NOT the Last Post! That would only have played that if the "Button Boy" or one of her "shipmates" had fallen off! The tune played by the band at that point was "Sunset". It it played at the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and is quite different from The Last Post.
HMS CONWAY manned the mast every day, this was a boarding school in Anglesey, unfortunately the school closed, it's now an outbound school, no manning the mast
"Daedalus" is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. I would guess it is pronounced "Deed-a-lus" (to be consistent with classical Greek names "Aesop" and "Aeschylus")?
As a few people have mentioned the White Ensign is the flag of the Royal Navy, but there is one other naval ship in the world and nothing to do with the Royal Navy that is sanctioned to fly it and that ship is American. The ship in question is the USS Winston S Churchill, looks quite funny seeing the white Ensign on one side of the mast and the stars and stripes on the other.
I have seen this video before, I have said it before and I will say it again, She had balls of steel the size of footballs (Soccer). I would like to know what she tells her grand kids.
The flag was the Navy Ensign, my flag when I served in the Women's Royal Naval Service, happy days. Mind you we didn't all do what she sid, awesome! Those were all in avh training!
A button boy on this occasion was a female . I wonder where she is now would be great if she saw this and commented how she felt. On a modern note equality is equality of opportunity. She had the opportunity and took it proving she was brave committed and tough. She earned everyone's respect. Not the Oxford Cambridge and Harvard ideas of equality. Just saying😊
The sailor at the top was called the "Button Boy", but in this instance it was the Royal Navy's first and only female "Button Boy" by the name of Nicola Howard. She was awarded a commemorative medal by senior officers along with a Tot of Rum (supposedly always downed in one swallow).
Yip one go, " up spirits, stand fast the holy ghost " sandy bottoms Tot Time
No you do not have the balls or that guy - it is a young lady !
The flag you don't recognise is the White Ensign - the flag of the Royal Navy.
Shotley museum in Suffolk have the button off HMS Ganges on the floor, I stood on it, it's the size of a dinner plate, I came over all peculiar
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The flag is the White Ensign.Flown on Royal Navy ships before the USA was thought of.
Even Fred Dibnah would think twice about doing that. Amazingly brave.
She was the first femail button boy.The second song was "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" is a British hymn traditionally associated with seafarers,
It's a girl ........ She was the first girl to do it !
Back in the 1990's I volunteered, with my son, on The Bounty in Sydney Harbour. Overnight was easy with standing watch. Next morning, however we were expected to go up the mast. My son happily went all the way to the top, but I barely made it half way to the first yard arm when I froze. I had to be talked down by the officer on the deck. I could never do what these young people are doing so high above the ground.
That's exactly what I would just freeze I frikken hate height's 😂
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 I have huge respect for anyone who can even climb a phone pole, even a ladder gives me the heebies!I was inspired by the Aubrey - Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien to take a 3 day sail around the Isle of Skye which taught me a lot
You don't know how right you were when you stated in your Reaction; 'I do not have the balls to do what that guy at the top of mast did'.That guy was the first and only female recruit (HMS Daedalus is a recruit training ship) to be awarded the much sought-after honour of being selected to be the 'Button Boy', standing to attention on the small circular 'button' atop the mast. Pretty windy up there.
4:02 The flag was the "White Ensign" - (which is indeed the English flag with the Union Flag as its upper staff canton) and has been the recognized flag of the Royal Navy for some considerable time - see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ensign
This is From 1992 ,its now January 2023 and I'm so proud of her 💜, Never met any of them, but I promise not to let them down. LEST WE FORGET.
The flag is the white ensign flown by the Royal Navy . The ensign is flown from the mast or at the stern of a ship , the union Jack at the bow . Manning the mast is a terrific spectacle to watch and a really tough challenge for the young sailors . Many of the tunes the Royal Marines played were traditional but they do include popular tv and film music too . Merchant vessels fly the red ensign .
What is most misunderstood about the union flag is it was only ever known as a union "jack" when flown on the "jack staff" - the pole on the bow of a royal navy vessel, for all other occasions it is the union "flag" , but in recent years such was the misuse of both terms it became common place to interchange them,
Our Countries emblem for me is and will ever be the "union flag"..- .except when an RN vessel is flying her in her correct position. if flown at the stern it is only as one quarter part of the white ensign.
@@usernamesreprise4068 highly debated and oft-misrepresented. It's absolutely not a new phenomenon - it's been debated for the last 100 years at least, arguably 400 years. It's your objection to it which is the recent phenomenon.
According to the Parliament website, the Union Jack may even have been named in light of "Jacobus", James I, rather than the Jackstaff. In 1902 the Admiralty first said that the Union Jack could be flown anywhere, including on land, and in 1913 a different pedant in the same organisation decided otherwise. In 1908, a government minister stated, in response to a parliamentary question, that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag". The authoritative "A Complete Guide to Heraldry" (1909) uses "Union Jack". Reed's Nautical Almanac went through a phase in the early 1990s distinguishing between the two then removed the text. Churchill always referred to the "Union Jack".
So, in summary, the following organisations would say "Union Jack" in the present day and age:
- Parliament www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/act-of-union-1707/overview/union-of-the-crowns/
- BBC news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4895076.stm
- Flag Institute www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/the-union-jack-or-the-union-flag/
- Reed's Nautical Almanac (by omission of its previous objection)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-Kingdom
Good enough for you?
Me personally, I would use the two interchangeably quite happily. If somebody wants to complain, they can, and I'll just tell them that we're paying tribute to the RN by flying a "Jackstaff flag" as our national flag.
that woman had more balls than all the fellas going to the top like that...
The tune you recognised was the Superman theme.
That's our local Showground. (Peterborough)
It's about to be bulldozed and turned into housing.
Roy Bird, The (previous owner) said development would be over his dead body...
Well he got his wish, eventually.
Sad day for Peterborough Speedway.
What a brave girl on another video her Mum commented and gave more information on that day, her Mum and Dad were very proud.
The East of England Show is held each year on the "East of England Showground", five miles (8 km) west of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.
Westering home ,sea shanty, abide with me!
And the last post
The ceremony of manning the mast. The lad (or lass) at the top is known as the "button boy", the 'button' being the cap or "truck" on the top of the mast, on which he stands. Originally, the only way to reach the button was by shinning up the top 15' of the mast itself and the 'hand-hold' was merely the projecting lighening rod. Traditionally, the Button Boy received a shilling for performing his part in the ceremony.
HMS Daedalus was a Naval base in Lee on Solent, near Gosport it trained members of the Fleet Air Arm, for mast manning you need to watch HMS Ganges, mast manning which was a new entry Royal Naval, New Entry training establishment, based at Shotley Gate, just outside Ipswich its now closed 1905 - 1976. Wisdom is Strength. It had a seriously big mast
The mast is still there but in a very dilapidated condition now.
@@hamilton9479 has been removed for refurbishment, will be the centre of a new housing estate
@@davidhoward5392 ok, thanks. Not been there for a couple of years.
@@hamilton9479 it was removed in June will take a couple of years, before the whole thing goes back up, did well not to fall down given its neglect
@hamilton9479, the mast has now been completely renovated and is back up. Just minor bits and pieces to completely. I believe it will be an official ceremony in the future, with old Ganges Boys and us 6 week wonders invited no doubt if you were a button boy it will be especially emotional
Im sure this is what our Majesty did when she got a day off. Miss you ma'am.
The tune when the Manning Team start to climb the rigging in time with the music is indeed 'Westering Home' (as some have mentioned) which is about the joy of returning home to the island of Islay (pronounced Eye-luh) after being away at sea. The nine whisky distilleries on the island may have something to do with this?🤔The music changes back and forth with 'Ae Fond Kiss' by Robert Burns - originally a poem about the sorrow of parting from a loved one, but as a song, probably the Bard's best known work after 'Auld Lang Syne.'
East of England show - Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (unsurprisingly, in the East of England)
HMS Daedalus: In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skilful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus. It must takes hours and hours of training; I couldn't do it.
The tune plated after 'Rule Britannia' was 'For Those in Peril on the Sea' and dedicated to all seafarers.
The last one of course was Super Man / Girl and well deserved as well .
The East of England show is held in Peterborough
The catchy tune played as they climbed up to the top was a song entitled "Westering home and a song in the air" which originates in the islands of the Hebrides in Scotland if I am not mistaken.
Sung in the Inner Hebrides Isle of Islay.
Connor. The Royal Navy is called the Senior Service, during parades of mixed services the Royal Navy always leads, followed by the Army and the youngest of the services, the Royal Air Force take up the rear. You will notice that all military parades, especially national parades. Our Royal Marines are a branch of the Royal Navy as is the reserve sailors. In the army they are accompanied with the Territorial Army, part time soldiers and reservists. We don’t have National Guards like the US, The RAF also has reservists of part time civilian people. Another branch of the US services that we don’t have I the UK is the US Coastguards. The coast is guarded by the RN with things like inshore rescue done by HM Coastguards, a government run organisation. Deep water work is done by a voluntary organisation called the RNLI, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The RNLI is funded mainly by voluntary donations from the public. Lifeboats cover the whole of the UK and Ireland’s coast. Lifeboats are run by mainly local volunteers with maybe one or two professionals, such as the Coxswain or mechanic. They provide all day, all weather safety and rescue. The HM Coastguards also controls a fleet of helicopters for rescue work. Often to assist the RNLI.
We don't do this anymore do we???
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Hello. Yes parades always go in that order. The Royal Navy is known as the senior service. I used to be a Scout Leader and we followed the seniority rule in parades. In our Remembrance Parade the army cadets took the lead (no sea cadets here), then the air cadets and followed by the Scouts, Cubs, Girl Guides and finally the Brownies. If you watched the military parades at the late Queen’s funeral and the coronation then the same rules still exist.
The tune they marched off to was "Hearts of Oak "
The Matelot at 2:06 was definitely a Wren.
the 'button boy' (at the top) was a girl. There are some all female crews on naval ships.
Mast manning was first used at HMS GANGES .A training base for 15 and 16 year olds.But the school leaving age.was increased from 15 to 18. So Ganges closed. The RN had Red,White and blue squdrons of ships.Which had Red,White or Blue Ensigns. But in 1854 it was decided to make the White Ensign the sole ensign of the Royal Navy. Pictures of the battle of trafalgar,you will see all the coloured ensigns. I think Nelson was an Admiral of.the White. So he flew.the White Ensign.
Speaking of British naval traditions, one of my favourite is that British submarine fly black flags, HMS Conquer did, when it returned to UK after the Falklands war.
Ah yes the old Jolly Roger 🥰🥰🥰
I believe they only fly piratical flags after having sunk an enemy, not routinely.
I've also seen the jolly Rodger on a ship aswell what's that all about???
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 well, unless it was an actual pirate ship (less common these days :D) it was probably a joke.
I'm as sure as I can be that it's not a tradition of the Royal Navy.
The rope ladder to the "Button", flat disc and support, at the top is a fairly new addition as before the "Button Boy" would shimmy up the pole to the "Button. There was a recorded death of someone falling. The "Button" boy or girl would receive at tot of rum for the stand on the "Button". I believe that was a girl.
The Button Boy was actually a female sailor. And also the East of England show is ordinarily held at Newark Show Ground.
East of England showground is the site of many things including the BMF rally, and is situated at Peterborough, just off the A1.
Colin, I stand corrected. Your totally right.
The flag was the White Ensign, the flag of the Royal Navy. Prior to 1864 the navy was split into 3 Squadrons, with White, Red, and Blue ensigns, with separate lines of promotion for officers, so someone who was a “Vice Admiral of the Blue” couldn’t be promoted to “Admiral of the White”, for instance. Colonial flags were often based on the naval ensign of the Squadron which protected them, which is how the old Canadian flag, and the flags of several Canadian Provinces, was based on the Red Ensign, while the Australian and New Zealand national flags are based on the Blue Ensign (though Australia and New Zealand also have red ensigns for merchant ships, and since the late 1960s have had their own White Ensigns on their naval ships - it was embarrassing for the Australian Navy to be participating in the Vietnam War while flying the British White Ensign, when the UK wasn’t involved). Nowadays the Red Ensign is the flag of the British Merchant Navy, while the Blue Ensign is used by ships in the public service, are commanded by an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, or by some yacht clubs.
Connor. I recognized a few of the tunes. The mast crew marched on and of the field with the traditional RN tune “Hearts of Oak”. Referring to both the ships, the old wooden navy, and the men who served on them. I think the tune when they were at the mast head sounded like the Star Wars theme?
It was the Superman theme
Superman.
The East of England show ground is near Peterborough.
This was done by Navies, much harder on the mast of ship at sea, but they would have been up and down in the course of a day. Not only Royal Navy, also Merchant Navy. My, late, husband was at Vindicatrix, nick named "Vindi", long gone. Different types of flag, White with red cross and Union flag, is White ensign, the Red flag with Union Flag is red ensign (senior flag) . You also get defaced ensigns, which may indicate the senior officer having other roles or a Corporation logo. Trinity House has a very pretty defaced ensign, I have one!!
In fact that he was a she. On ships with a crows nest at the top of the main mast the smallest lad would be sent up there to keep a look out. One tune I recognised was was Hearts of Oak. it goes "Hearts of Oak are our ships, Hearts of oak are our men, We always are ready, Steady boys steady, We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again. " I remember that from my schooldays. That was as the team were marching to the rigging. Then it was At Hame with My ain Folk in Isla. An old Scottish song. Rule Britannia was in there as well. Didn't recognise all of the music. You can see why she was being told to just stay calm and take a deept breath.
The music played whilst the sailors marched to and from the mast was "Heart of Oak", which is the Royal Navy signature marching music. Oh, and by the way the "Navy Soldiers" we call Royal Marines.😀
The "guy" sliding down the rope definitely had no balls!
The showground is at Peterborough.
This is why shirts have tails
Superman! "What else is that from"
The flag on the mast was the White Ensign, which is the flag of the Royal Navy. Unfortunately this "Manning the Mast" tradition, together with the Royal Navy Field Gun competition, is no longer done, basically because they are too dangerous, and yes, sailors "Manning the Mast" were badly injured, and even died over the years, so I suppose their banning is understandable.
The music being played around 8:30 when you asked was the Sailor's hymn, Eternal Father strong to save.
That was an historic ceremony this was the first time a female had been allowed to be a button boy(top of the mast) a great honour.
As one of the other comments, you should really check out the volunteer rescue service the RNLI ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ) a braver bunch of men and women have never set out to sea to save other people whose lives are in peril in crazy storms that happen around our coast
The white flag with the English flag top left hand corner is called the Royal Ensign flag of the Navy.
It is called the " White Ensign" The standard of the Royal Navy.
Don''t know introductory music.
After they're hammering in the post - while he's speaking to the girl - movie music - can't remember which
The cadets (sailors) march out to an old sea song "Hearts of Oak" (oak ships).
As they start to climb the rigging, the band's playing a folk song "Westering Home"
It's followed by a song set to a poem by Robert Burns R"Ae Fond Kiss" (One Fond Kiss) then back to Westering Home
Rule Britannia
The Sailor's Hymn "For Those in Peril on the Sea" followed while she salutes by "Sunset" a fairly traditional end of event piece of music often included instead of the Last Post.
They march off to "Hearts of Oak" again. Sunset can be found played in quite a lot of Navy, Army or Air Force events.
I've watched this clip many times, presented by many UA-camrs and I've nothing but complete admiration for Nicola Howard. I think I've fallen in love with her . . ! I wonder where she is now . . ?
Didn't they threaten to stop the process after one of the sailors fell off and died? I've got a photo from my father's collection of this pre-WWII when he did his training at one of those camps.
Thanks hence the admiral saying there's no discrimination in the royal navy
Hiya. There is a recording of this somewhere complete with commentary, explanation and history.
The East of England Show is a County agricultural show. There are classes for sheep, cows, bulls, pigeons, farriers, show jumping…….you name it, it’s there. This mast climbing is an entertainment that takes place in the main ring. It’s a (a hover from manning the masts when ships had sails.
The second piece of music is ‘for those in peril on the sea’. It’s a hymn. The last piece of music is from Superman. They March off to Hearts of Oak, the anthem of the Royal Navy.
Was the tune played by the band as the Button "Boy" was being briefed the Rodriguez Guitar Concerto?
The `ropes` that the cadets slid down at the end are called `stays` and are used in sailing ships to hold the masts erect .
There would be stays all around ,very taut, because when the mast is at it`s highest and the ship swaying about ,there would be too much play on the mast without these vital supports .
Sliding down is the quickest way.
The guy going to the top of the mast was in fact the first female sailor to do this..by the way the union flag is only the ''jack'' when at sea.
That "guy" was a "gal" - the first to do this.
I think the second song was a prayer for those in peril on the sea’ and the third music was ‘The Last Post’ (look it up)
No, it was most definitely NOT the Last Post! That would only have played that if the "Button Boy" or one of her "shipmates" had fallen off!
The tune played by the band at that point was "Sunset". It it played at the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and is quite different from The Last Post.
"SUNSET", not Last Post.
First Tune was the Navy's Hearts of Oak. (our most historic tree which ships were built of.
The flag is an Ensign. A Royal Navy flag
Sunset and the Last Post - done at sunset
The East Of England Show takes place in Peterborough, Cambridgshire.
HMS CONWAY manned the mast every day, this was a boarding school in Anglesey, unfortunately the school closed, it's now an outbound school, no manning the mast
4:00 Hearts Of Oak!
4:04 Royal Navy White ensign I think?
7:09 I'd be hyperventilating & then fall to my death.
Lastly, I think HMS Daedalus is based at Lee on the Solent ( River) in Hampshire UK and I think it’s a training base
If so, it's not the "East of England" as the Solent is very much off the South coast of the mainland of England.
"Daedalus" is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. I would guess it is pronounced "Deed-a-lus" (to be consistent with classical Greek names "Aesop" and "Aeschylus")?
Yep....Dude was a Dudette :)
As a few people have mentioned the White Ensign is the flag of the Royal Navy, but there is one other naval ship in the world and nothing to do with the Royal Navy that is sanctioned to fly it and that ship is American. The ship in question is the USS Winston S Churchill, looks quite funny seeing the white Ensign on one side of the mast and the stars and stripes on the other.
the one on the top was a girl...the first ever to do it.
At 12.45 is Heart of Oak
I have seen this video before, I have said it before and I will say it again, She had balls of steel the size of footballs (Soccer). I would like to know what she tells her grand kids.
East Anglia, where I live 🙂
The flag was the Navy Ensign, my flag when I served in the Women's Royal Naval Service, happy days. Mind you we didn't all do what she sid, awesome! Those were all in avh training!
Hello from the UK, it's the east of England show in the east, the show in wait for it .the gateway to the east Midlands in the city of peterbro
First Female Button "Boy", Nicola Howard, HMS Daedalus Mast Manning Team, East Of England Show, 1992
remember the "button boy" used to do a headstand? truly men of iron on walls of oak😅😅😅
Neither did she; it was a bird!😂
I'm kind of worried how you pronounced "Daedalus" at the beginning.
The name comes from Greek mythology. He was the father of Icarus
Who really cares if he mispronounced it it's not going to change the world so stop worrying..👍
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Who's worrying?
Oh, and it is disrespectful to "salute" whilst sitting 😐
Also no hat.
There's a howling wind up there!
Happy New year Connor. x
It's one of the original training on tall ships
These are Royal Navy Sailors. Sea going solders are Marines
That was a girl at the top. East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
A button boy on this occasion was a female . I wonder where she is now would be great if she saw this and commented how she felt. On a modern note equality is equality of opportunity. She had the opportunity and took it proving she was brave committed and tough. She earned everyone's respect. Not the Oxford Cambridge and Harvard ideas of equality. Just saying😊
"Hats off to this guy" ... It was, I'm so proud to say, not a guy but a girl!
the theme towards the end is the superman theme
that guy didn't have the balls to climb to to top neither, it was a girl lol, love your channel keep it going mate cheers, neale
You need to check out this done at HMS Ganges (as mentioned in earlier comment) by boy entrants to the RN.
The HMS Ganges was quite a bit taller I believe, there's a good video of the ceremony on here some where. Those boys did it over concrete not grass!
The "dude" was a girl.. 🙂
The tune is a variation of The Last Post
Hats off to that girl.
Suggest you watch the HMS Ganges mast manning the mast is higher and the ones manning the mast were 15 to16-year-old trainees.
The flag you can see is the White Ensign. The flag of the Royal Navy.
Check out the mast manning at H.M.S. Ganges.
the flag is the Royal Ensign
The Song you recognised was from Superman
Thanks for watching this love 💕.
It’s HMS DEAD AL US. ❤❤❤❤😂😂
Connor, Navy soldiers are Royal Marines
That girl has some 🏀🏀 standing to attention on the button with a wind blowing.
The Button boy, is actually a girl this year! A girl with a real head for heights. 😄👍
I don't know how they did it, any of them!
Well done that lass!