During our tour of The Drill Hall, I took particular interest in the extravagant architecture at the rear of the property. The grand doors and the intricate carvings that surround the door frame.
The emblem that you see in one of the pictures I took is known as ‘The Order of the Garter’, this is only awarded to people of high authority and is only given to new appointments on St George’s Day. I took the time during my research to find out what the words decorating the wall meant. The garter reads ‘Honi spit qui mal y pense’ which loosely translated means ‘Shame on him who thinks evil of it’. As a class we discussed what this could mean when linked the history of the Drill Hall.
The back of the property used to be where the soldiers would have entered, and we thought it would be an encouragement for them, and a reminder that they should be proud of having served for their country.
