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In June 2002, the Fairfax Battalia and Winchester's
Regiment presented a siege and living history as part of the village
commemoration of the 357th anniversary of the siege and attempted
capture of 'The Devil of Shrawardine', Sir William Vaughan. The
event was organised by the Montford Parish Millennium Green
Trust, in
what is regarded as a flagship project of the Local Heritage
Initiative. The Fairfax Battalia represented the soldiers of the
Parliamentarian, Colonel Mytton, whilst Winchester's Regiment
represented the Royalist garrison under Sir William Vaughan.
We tried to give a flavour of the siege, including the church service after which Vaughan was briefly captured, together with a living history. We also took part in a children's pageant. This was very much a community event and some of the local people even took part in the skirmish. |
