For several months now, historians and historic drum experts have been working hard to resurrect, refurbish and restore drums that would have been played in WW1.
Their hard work and dedication is coming to fruition as you can see in the pictures. A bass drum, from the period, and as would have been played by Cpl George Ritchie, is being restored as well.
Here is the rebuilt bass drum, finished on 29 September 2018.
