The Great Camp of 1853 - The Royal Marine Pub
Recently whilst driving in the area I came across the Royal Marine Pub in Lyne near Cobham, I had to stop and find out why a pub named after the Marines was in the middle of Army country!
The pub dates back to 1847 and was originally 2 separate cottages. It's later name is in recognition of the fact that the Royal Marines took part in the Great Camp of 1853.
At the suggestion of Prince Albert ahead of the Crimean War, the Great Camp gathered over 8,000 men, 1,500 horses, and 24 artillery pieces for the first large-scale British military manoeuvres since the Napoleonic Wars.
The successful logistics and training at Chobham Common prepared the army for the Crimean campaign and directly inspired the creation of a permanent military infrastructure in Aldershot.
On 21st June 1853, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Chobham Great Camp to review her troops. Travelling by train from London to Staines, and on to the camp via horse-drawn carriage, the royal party inspected each regiment in turn, and watched the two forces performing a mock battle. Attracting around 100,000 spectators from London and further afield.
The Victoria Monument located near a grass clearing off the B383 Chobham Road between Sunningdale and Chobham, the stone cross bears the inscription remembering the Queen's life and her review of the troops.
The Royal Marines Pub, Lyne Ln., Lyne, Chertsey KT16 0AN, United Kingdom
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