1919 -"In April, the Gibraltar Boy
Scouts visit Seville, Spain. Twenty
Scoutmasters with nearly 180 Boy Scouts leave
Gibraltar on HMS "Crocodile" and travel to
Seville. The
Gibraltar Boy Scouts are met by Senor Alcain,
Commissioner fort Boy Scouts in
Seville, several
Scoutmasters and a Troop of Seville Boy Scouts, who
escort them to their quarters. A Spanish Bugle Band
led the column and took turns with the pipers of the
5th. Gibraltar Sea
Scout Troop, and the Brass Band of the 4th.
Gibraltar Boy Scout Troop in keeping up a lively
flow of music 'en route'. They witness the
transference of the remains of the Contesse de Paris
to a Spanish gunboat for conveyance to England. All
Arms of the Spanish Army are represented, including
mountain Batteries and some magnificent cavalry.
1921 - Both the Brass Band of the
4th. Gibraltar Boy Scout Group and the Pipes and
Drums of the 5th. Gibraltar Sea Scouts in attendance
at the St. George's Day Rally.
1923 - The 4th. Troop camp in the
area of
Marbella,
Spain. The Troop
is invited to attend the traditional "Hoisting of
the Banner of King Ferdinand" commemorating the
relief of Marbella from the Moors in 1485. The Troop goes
on excursions to an iron mine and a sugar refinery
in the area and the Band holds displays in various
locations.
1947 - The Band reforms as a Corps
of Drums upon return of the Civilian population
after WWII.
1982 - The 1st/4th
selected to perform at the Royal Tournament in Earls Court in 1982. The performance was a
huge success and so were the other performances in
the UK during the
visit. The Corps of Drums holds the distinction of
being the first local band to play at the Royal
Tournament.
2005
-
1st/4th
Corp of Drums playing at the opening of
the Gibraltar Utd & Barcelona veterans
charity game
2008 – The Group
celebrated its 100th
Anniversary with a parade up Main Street with the salute take by the
Mayor Mr Clive Linares. The Group
provided to Guards and a Guard of Past
members the Parade was led by the Corps
of Drums.
The Gibraltar Branch of the Scout
Association received the Freedom of the
City in September 2008. The Corps
performed at this event which
incorporated members of the 1st/4th
Veterans Corps of Drums