Keeping historic Worcestershire battle's story going is 'so important', says Battle of Worcester Society
Today (3 September) marks the 375th anniversary of the Battle of Worcester
A 17th-century Worcestershire conflict which brought an end to the English Civil Wars is set to have its 375th anniversary commemorated today.
The Battle of Worcester took place on the 3 September 1651 and saw the Oliver Cromwell led Parliamentarian army defeat the Royalist one which was under the command of Charles II.
It was the last in a series of civil war which first began back in 1642, with thousands of Royalist soldiers killed in it and thousands more captured compared to the hundreds of deaths to the Parliamentarians.
The annual Drumhead Parade is set to take place this evening from the city centre to Fort Royal Park, where a lot of the action took place all those years ago, and finish with a remembrance service.
Daniel Daniels, the chairman of the Battle of Worcester Society - a group which was set-up to focus on keeping the battle's story alive and explaining its historical significance - said it was "so important" to carry on remembering and honouring it.
"People will know about the Commandry, Worcester Cathedral, Bishop's Palace, Fort Royal, all these sites were crucial in the English Civil Wars in general and in the Battle of Worcester in particular, and I think it's very useful that people should know what's going on with their history and embrace that and value it," he said.
"Worcester has a special place with this particular battle because it ended the English Civil Wars.
"That was when Charles II fled and it led to the first and only time that we've had no monarchy in the country for a few years, so Worcester has the significance of that."
The Commandery, which is Grade I listed and acted as the Royalist headquarters during the battle, has been holding events across the year to mark the anniversary and is set to host its main one this Saturday (5 September).
Its 'The Last Battle' event will involved the likes military demonstrations and also give people the chance to hear more about what happened during the actual battle.
Civil War banners created by schools in and around the city also remain on display in Copenhagen Street to mark the piece of history.