The bi-annual Great Adventure in 2006 recalled the last days of Queen Eleanor. Travelling to meet her husband, L’enfanta de Castille fell ill at Harby near Lincoln.
Longshanks had been hunting in Sherwood Forest and failed to reach the side of his queen before she died.
On 3rd & 4th June led by the Commanding Officer, Charlie McCormick 24 members of the Brigade collected a few drops of medicinal Ise water and walked from Sherwood Forest (Rufford Country Park) the 25 miles to Harby in an act of redemption.
The walk started with flag in attendance at 09:00am on the Saturday morning with lunch in the ‘Square & Compass’, Normanton and an overnight stay in grade 1 listed accommodation at Stoke Rochford Hall Nr. Grantham.
The walk recommenced at 09:30am on the Sunday arriving in Harby at 12.30pm to be greeted by a peel of bells. The waters of the Ise were ceremonially poured over the statue of Eleanor outside the church and at the rear of the church where the lodge once stood where Eleanor died.
To conclude a buffet lunch in the ‘Bottle & Glass’ was hosted by the Harby Historical Society. Needless to say a great weekend of comradeship was had by all.
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