RAGLAN Castle marked the 365th year since the end of its Civil War siege with a special ceremony in 17th-century dress.
On August 19, 1646, the royalist owner of Raglan Castle and first Marquess of Worcester, Henry Somerset, finally gave up his home to the Roundheads after an 11-week siege.
No-one ever lived in Raglan Castle again.
On Friday, exactly 365 years after the siege ended, the marquess' nine-times- great-granddaughter returned to the castle, and laid flowers in its great hall to mark the anniversary.
Anna Tribe, 81, who is also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Admiral Nelson, was joined by castle custodian Jane Mcilquham, and Marion Davies and Graham Ward, of the 17th-century re-enactment group the Marcher Stewarts - who all wore period costume - for the short ceremony. The sense of history was made complete by the Society for Creative Anachronism Ð dressed in 16th-century costume - who by coincidence are currently camping at the castle.
Mrs Tribe, who still lives in Raglan, said: "I think it is marvellous we are having a ceremony to mark the memory of the first Marquess of Worcester and all those who helped him and stood by him."
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