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Take my drum to England, hang et by the shore, Strike et when your powder’s runnin’ low; If the Dons sight Devon, I’ll quit the port o’ Heaven, An’ drum them up the Channel as we drummed them long ago.
Following his death the drum was returned to Drake’s family home of Buckland Abbey in Buckland Monachorum, Devon where, several times throughout history, people have claimed to have heard the drum beating, including; when the Mayflower left Plymouth for America in 1620,[1] when Admiral Lord Nelson was made a freeman of Plymouth,[1] when Napoleon was brought into Plymouth Harbour as a prisoner,[1][2] and when World War I first began in 1914.[2]
Reportedly, on HMS Royal Oak, a victory drum roll from a drum was heard when the German navy surrendered in 1918. The ship was then searched twice by the officers and then again by the captain and neither a drum nor a drummer were found on board and eventually the phenomenon was put down to the legendary drum.[2][3][4]
In 1938, when Buckland Abbey was partly destroyed by fire, the drum was rescued and taken to safety at Buckfast Abbey.[1][3] Plymouth was devastated in the air raids that followed, reminding some of the ancient legend that “If Drake’s Drum should be moved from its rightful home, the city will fall”.[5] The drum was returned and the city remained safe for the rest of the war.
The drum remains on public display at Buckland Abbey under the care of the National Trust and has most recently been heard in 1940 at the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II.
Shortly before he died he ordered the drum to be taken to Buckland Abbey, where it still is today, and vowed that if England was ever in danger someone was to beat the drum and he would return to defend the country.
Originally posted by Misoir
One of the most beautiful cultures in history is endangered by invading forces. Of course you will not hear about this due to Europe being under a strict and severe censorship known politically correct which they have taken to the extreme to justify covering up information and blinding the Europeans to the truth of what is really happening.
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by Fromabove
I wont be dictated to by any Religious group. That video is pure fearmongering Islamaphobia at it's best. We will never liver under Sharia in Britain. An example was shown when the facebook page was created over the poppy burning issue. The group had gained over 250,000 members within a short space of time, many of those who joined the group were advocating acts of violence against muslims. You think the British public will go for Sharia the 58 million against the 2 million muslims?
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by Misoir
Join the EDL?
Burn a few mosques?
Attack some muslims, join the army and take part in a new crusade?
What would you like me do?