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Description: | Song written on a volunteer regiment raised at Chester-le Street, County Durham.Printed during the Napoleonic Wars this song was written by an unidentified author. Within a few months of the declaration of war press-gangs were rife throughout the region. Despite this, the Chester Volunteers were one of a number of volunteer regiments raised at Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, North Shields and Tynemouth.Throughout the Napoleonic Wars, the people of Newcastle demonstrated their loyalty, voluntarily offering their services in the protection of the country. At the turn of the century, the inhabitants formed themselves into an 'Armed Association' for the defence of the town. This was headed by Sir Matthew White Ridley and was called to arms in 1804 when the alarm was given all down the north-east coast that the French had landed. Although this alarm proved to be false the Association continued throughout the war.The song contains a number of interesting, but incomplete references to the members of the regiment and is dated 'August 27, 1803' in the hand of John Bell. 'Chester Volunteers' is part of the John Bell Collection. ; A collection of broadsheets on various subjects, with accompanying press cuttings and manuscript notes in the hand of John Bell. | Publisher: | K. Anderson The Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | Rights holder: | rights holder : Newcastle University | Subjects: | 1800-1815 & soldiers & recruitment war/armed forces war & Napoleonic Wars | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:N0114201 | Go to resource |
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