The Royal Marines Band Service Corps of Drums in the United Kingdom have set a new official Guiness record for the world's longest drum roll.
The previous word record, 28 hours, 19 minutes and three seconds, was utterly shattered: the Corps managed to perform a 64-hours-long drum roll.
Each drummer played for 15 minutes at a time during the record attempt drumming for a minimum of one-and-a-half hours.
The event, launched by Hollywood stars Tom Hardy and Harrison Ford, was one of the events organised to mark the 350th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Marines Corps in 1664.
Taking inspiration from their founding on the October 28 1664, the Corps of Drums referred to the event as 1 record, 6 teams, 64 hours.
The record attempt was based at the Tower of London throughout and the drummers put on regular demonstrations, and offered members of the public a chance to have a go for themselves.
Corporal Bugler Stuart Warmington, who came up with the idea:
"To have finally broken the record is amazing. It has been so long in the planning and rehearsals. I am overwhelmed with how well it went."
The money raised is donated to support the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.
