Watching the battle
Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment of Foote

Contact & Events

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Booking Rawdons

Would you like to book Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment for a carnival, fete, corporate, historical or special event?

Our regiment is currently over 170 members strong and is spread across England & Wales, with our "core" in Hampshire, Sussex, Devon, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. We are happy to travel and can aim to tailor numbers to suit your needs and space accordingly.

We are highly experienced in the broad spectrum of event types, from parades, through to small arena and drill displays, right up to hosting larger battles. As one of the oldest founding regiments of the Sealed Knot, we can confidently offer a wide variety of points of interest. This can include displays of 17th Century pike, musket, drums and colours, with both officers and "rank & file", with ladies and "baggage" (camp followers), with cannon and perhaps even some cavalry!

We can also provide an authentic soldiers' encampment, which is a great focal point before and after the drill displays have been demonstrated! We always encourage audience participation and engagement immediately after our displays too. This is a fantastic opportunity for both kids and big kids alike to try on armour and handle a pike, or to just wander through the living history encampment and ask questions; all of which audiences enjoy and which keeps them engaged.

For information on availability and booking fees, please contact either our Commanding Officer (Tosh) or our Public Relations Officer (Chris).

e: tosh33@ntlworld.com or on p: 01604 843-692

e: chrisburfitt@uk2.net or on p: 01691 718-879.

  • Please also contact Chris for any Public Relations or Press / Media enquiries

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You can also get in touch with any one of the following people for further information about joining Rawdons:

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Integral to what we can offer at any event is a very experienced and knowledgable Commentator, Mike "Spanner" Betteridge, the previous Regimental Commanding Officer. With the use of a PA system, Mike can guide, entertain and educate your audience through the scenes played out before them; whilst we provide the visual (and audible) spectacle. He is also in regular demand by other regiments across the Sealed Knot for their events throughout the year.

Spanner is also regularly booked as a guest speaker by Schools, Colleges, Social groups and other organisations, to provide very knowledgable talks about the history of the period and the military aspects of the English Civil War.

If you would like to book Spanner for a visit to speak to your pupils or members, please contact him on:

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Rawdon's Colour

We hold monthly meetings in the winter months especially between October and March to keep in touch when there are no events, (camping is no fun in winter!) with plenty of liquid refreshments! Everyone is welcome, including potential members or those who just want to chat or ask questions before deciding.

So come on down to one of our social get togethers, we're a pretty friendly bunch !

  • Hampshire
    Every 2nd Friday of the month @ 8:00pm - 11:00pm
    The Cricketers Arms
    232 Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hants SO53 3HN
    Contact: Paul Lawry on 07776 291-340
  • Oxfordshire
    Every 1st Saturday of the month @ 7:00pm - 11:00pm
    The Old Crown Coaching Inn (Rawdons Bar)
    25 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HU
    Contact: Barbie on 07516 724-976
  • Sussex
    Every 3rd Saturday of the month @ 7:30pm - 11:00pm
    The Bull Inn
    The Bull, Market Road, Chichester PO19 1JW
    (opposite the Cattle Market car park)
    Contact: Gary McMillan on 01243 775-795
  • Cornwall
    Every 3rd Friday of the month @ 7:00pm - 11:00pm
    The Hole in the Wall
    Crockwell Street, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2DS
    Contact: Amber on 07563 911-181

2012 Battles / EventsBack to Top

When Where What
21st January Nantwich, Cheshire Skirmish
25th March Cheriton, Hampshire Skirmish
6th - 9th April (Easter) Basing House, Hampshire Mini Battle
5th - 7th May Wentworth, Nr Barnsley, South Yorkshire Major Battle
1st - 4th June Newstead Abbey, Nottingham Major Battle
30th June Hurstpierpoint, Nr Burgess Hill, West Sussex Large Mini Muster
4th - 5th August Charmouth Fayre, Nr Lyme Regis, Dorset Regimental Event - Arena Drill Displays
25th - 27th August Glynde Place, Nr Lewes, East Sussex Major Battle hosted by Rawdons!
15th - 16th September Fernhurst, Nr Haslemere West Sussex Regimental Event - Arena Drill Display
27th October Littlehampton Torchlight Procession, Sussex Regimental Event - Bonfire & Fireworks March & Social

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