Beating the Retreat, Edinburgh Castle, 29th April 2017

Deputy Lieutenant Carolyn Blyth recently represented the Lord-Lieutenant at the Army Cadet Force Beating the Retreat Ceremony on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle.

Cadets from the Army Cadet Force, Sea Cadet Corps and the Air Training Corps combined in an inspiring evening of military music and a colourful marching display. The evening opened with a performance of Beating Retreat, the traditional military ceremony of Scottish music and pageantry, followed by a military band performance concluding with the Massed Pipes and Drums.

The Ceremony was followed by a Reception hosted by the Governor of Edinburgh Castle, Major General Mike Riddell-Webster in the Great Hall of the Castle.