The Horrific Story of The Richmond Drummer Boy

The legend of the Richmond Drummer Boy is one of the most famous and horrific legends in the North of England. In the 18th century the sons of some soldiers followed their fathers into the army and enlisted as Drummer Boys between the age of 10 and 12 years old. Their job was to encourage the troops to fight by the beating of their drums and the troops stationed at Richmond Castle also had their own regimental Drummer Boy. There was a persistent rumour of an underground tunnel from Richmond Castle to Easby Abbey, about 1.5 miles away, which was a concern, as it may have compromised the security of the Castle so a search took place and a tunnel actually found but the entrance was very small. The Regimental Drummer Boy was called and told that he would have to go down the tunnel, with a candle and his drum, beating the drum as he went, so the soldiers above ground could listen and map a route to see if it did indeed lead to Easby Abbey. The drummer boy led the soldiers across the market square, down to the River Swale and on to Easby Wood, where all of a sudden the drumming stopped and the Richmond Drummer Boy was never seen again. There are many legends as to what happened to the poor young boy and we look at all of them in this video, mapping the exact route he took from the Castle to the exact spot where his drumming stopped, which is today marked by a memorial stone.

You can see the Full Drummer Boy Walk below:
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