The year 1580 ,Drake’s Drum is a snare drum that Sir Francis Drake took with him when he circumnavigated the...

The year 1580 ,Drake’s Drum is a snare drum that Sir Francis Drake took with him when he circumnavigated the world.Shortly before he died (1596) he ordered the drum to be taken to Buckland Abbey and vowed that if England were ever in danger and someone was to beat the drum he would return to defend the country.According to legend it can be heard to beat at times when England is at war or significant national events take place.