tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post2450217365603569051..comments2024-03-28T14:38:09.470+00:00Comments on Patrick Comerford: Which Earl of Lichfield gave his name to ‘The Drum’?Patrick Comerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-86302845750824337052018-02-05T13:40:58.864+00:002018-02-05T13:40:58.864+00:00This is a very interesting piece of work. I would ...This is a very interesting piece of work. I would like to put up a contrary theory about the colloquial name. I have been told I think by the Historian Howard Clayton that the name came form the boy from the stone yard attached to the Cathedral who was delegated to collect the stone masons lunch from the pub. Because the masons would often give the lad insufficient money for their food he was obliged to try to 'Drum Up' the extra money from passers by. This may not have the romantic appeal of the soldier-boy, either drumming up recruits or, and this is yet another explanation that I have heard advanced, recalling soldiers billeted in the town when the curfew time arrived. I hope this provokes further interest.Stephen Sandersnoreply@blogger.com