Pub Quiz thread

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Ok. The clues can now come thick and fast. The date is the 14th of July. The attire includes an axe, a beard and a leather apron. I can say with almost certainty that none of us on here have ever done this (and it has never been on my 'to do' list). It could be that one of them is carrying a wooden hand in a case - but this would not be on 14th of July, but rather in April.
 
yorkshirehornet said:
French Foreign legion sappers for Bastille day?

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All yours Yorkie. It is the pioneers of the French Foreign Legion which lead every major ceremonial march of Legion detachments. Particularly the procession of Bastille day. The reference to the wooden hand comes from another parade comemorating a battle where 60 of them held up a Mexican army of 3,000 in the 19th Century - the captain apparently had a self made wooden hand which is preserved in their museum, and is brought out for special occasions. They are all bearded for all major parades.
 
oldfrenchhorn said:
Phew, got there.

HMS Watford (D41) – City Class Cruiser launched by Lady Pamela Moswold, 4th Duchess of Watford in 1928
HMS Watford (F110) – Rothesay Class Frigate launched by the 5th Duke of Watford, Sir Algernon Moswold on 5thApril 1959.
HMS Watford (F84) – Duke Class Frigate launched by 6th Duchess of Watford, Lady Cecelia Moswold on August 17th 1994.
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Duchess of Watford? Gadzooks and egad, I had no knowledge of that either!
 
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