Peat Bog Soldiers | Songs of England #12 | Richmond Castle, Yorkshire

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In this new series in collaboration with The Nest Collective, we explore the stories behind traditional English folk songs that have connections to historic places.

On sunny days, the high tower of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire casts its long shadow over the town below. But there is more to this Norman keep than meets the eye. During the First World War, the castle — with walls 11 feet thick — was used as a prison. Sixteen men, conscientious objectors against the war, were held here in 1916. The walls of the small cells are covered with graffiti left behind by the prisoners who came to be known as the Richmond Sixteen.

Find out more about Richmond Castle: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/v...

Presented by Sam Lee and Matt Thompson.

Written and Directed by Max O'Brien.
Peat Bog Soldiers, Performed by Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith.
Original Music Composed by Christopher Schlechte-Bond.
Music Direction by Thom Ashworth.
Produced by Nathalie Blue and Jamie Bellinger.
Title Lettering by Alan Kitching.

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