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29 AUGUST 2010 -
THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS 2010 REGIMENTAL CHRISTMAS
CARD NOW ON SALE
At the invitation of The Royal Green Jackets Management
Board, The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum has produced
this year’s official Regimental Christmas card.
The picture on the card is of a painting known as The White
Comrade by........
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23 AUGUST 2010: BREAKING BARRIERS
The Museum is one of nine museums in Hampshire & the Isle of
Wight recently chosen to participate in ‘Breaking Barriers’,
a project aimed at helping museums to improve links with
their local communities and offer them improved services
through a process of ongoing, consistent visitor research.
Between now and 31 October 2010 the Museum staff will be
conducting ‘face-to-face’ interviews with visitors to the
Museum. If you are planning to visit the Museum during this
period, your cooperation in answering questions about your
visit would be much appreciated. Answering the questions
takes no more than five minutes.
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20 AUGUST 2010: MAYORS VISIT MUSEUM
On 20 August the Chairman of the
Museum, Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Wallace, and the
Museum staff hosted a visit to the Museum by the Right
Worshipful Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Richard Izard,
and an accompanying group of mayors and their consorts from
Hampshire & the Isle of Wight.
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18 AUGUST 2010: SUCCESSFUL ‘FUN FOR ALL’ DAY
On 18 August 185 adults and children took part in the
Museum’s second ‘Fun for All’ day of 2010, an increase of
thirty on last year’s attendance. In addition to the
presence of re-enactors dressed up as members of the 95th
Rifles (Sharpe’s Rifles) and as World War One riflemen,
activities for children included shooting on a paintball
range, dressing up in military uniforms, face-painting,
colouring competitions and quizzes. The weather remained
fine and, on this occasion more than any other, parents
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2 MARCH 2010 - MUSEUM ACQUIRES MILITARY CROSS
The Museum Trustees are delighted to have been presented
with the Military Cross awarded to 2nd Lieutenant (later
Captain) MH Mosley, The Rifle Brigade. The
presentation took place at a special ceremony in the Museum
on 26 February 2010 during which the Military Cross was
handed over by Captain Mosley’s 7-year old
great-great-nephew, Teddy Ridley.
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1 MARCH 2010 - LADYSMITH MODEL REFURBISHED
The topographical map model in the Museum on which the
defence and relief of Ladysmith in 1899/1900 are described
has been completely refurbished. The model has been
repainted so that the principal features – rivers, roads,
railways and high ground – are more prominent. New
explanatory text panels have been added with blue arrows
highlighting the movements of General Buller’s relief force.
The model is a great improvement on its tired predecessor.
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24 FEBRUARY 10 2009
VISITOR NUMBERS |
24 FEBRUARY 10 - 2009 VISITOR NUMBERS - There were
11,663 visitors to the Museum in 2009 and 26,978 visits
to the website. 453 people attended evening talks. 664
schoolchildren visited in school-organised trips in
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MUSEUM FUN DAYS FOR
2010 ANNOUNCED 10AM - 4PM
7th APRIL 2010
and
10AM - 4PM 18th AUGUST 2010
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1 DECEMBER 09
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RECEIPT OF RENNAISSANCE SE GRANT - CHRISTMAS
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12 SEPTEMBER 2009 - HERITAGE OPEN DAY
AT THE ROYAL GREEN JACKETS MUSEUM
Peninsula Barracks travelled back in time
last weekend when the Rifles Living History
Society visited Winchester.
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13 JUNE 2009 - UPDATED DISPLAY OF
KRRC AND RIFLE BRIGADE EXPLOITS AT ALAMEIN UNVEILED On 13 June 2009 a new permanent
display was unveiled in the Museum featuring the Allied
campaign in North Africa between 1941 and 1943 and the
participation in Eighth Army’s order of battle of four motor
battalions each from The King’s Royal Rifle Corps and The
Rifle Brigade.
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11 JUNE 2009
FILM ARCHIVE DEPOSITED |
11 JUNE 2009 - FILM ARCHIVE DEPOSITED WITH WESSEX
FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE
The Museum has recently passed its film
archive, on deposit for a minimum period of 20 years, to the
Wessex Film and Sound Archive based at Hampshire Record
Office in Winchester. This arrangement will permit the film
archive to be properly looked after in conditions far
superior to those that the Museum is able to provide. |
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07 APRIL 2009 - MUSEUM ACQUIRES
MILITARY MEDAL GROUP OF CSM R. M. JONES
The Museum Trustees are delighted to announce the
acquisition through donation of the Military Medal group of
Acting Company Sergeant Major R.M. Jones, 7th Battalion, The
Rifle Brigade, (1st Battalion, The London Rifle Brigade).
CSM Jones was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry
on 25 October 1942 during the Battle of El Alamein.
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30 JAN 2009 - RGJ MUSEUM NEWS UPDATE
Real visitors down 3% but record attendance at evening
talks and online visitors reach 1500 per month -
Digitization project complete - Light infantry museum closes
- Hines medal appeal success leads to new museum display
about El Alamein and the part played by the Snipe (Kidney
Ridge) action.
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3 OCT 2008 - MEDALS BACK WHERE THEY
BELONG
See Daily Echo story and video about the
medals of Sjt John Hine, who was a key member of 2RB's
famous Snipe Action at the Battle of Alamein, Recently
purchased at auction for the museum.
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24 JUL - 15th SEPT 2008 - A HOME FOR HEROES
A
temporary exhibition to mark 150th Anniversary of The Rifle
Depot 24th July - 15th September
2008 at the Royal Green
Jackets and Guardroom Museums, Peninsula Barracks, Romsey
Road, Winchester. Below the guardroom Peninsula
Barracks.
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10AM - 5PM 20th AUGUST 2008 -
FUN DAY AT THE MUSEUM
Excitement for all the family
with a 95th Rifles re-enactment group, modern soldiers and
vehicles and a chance to have a go firing a rifle on the
paintball range. An opportunity for children to dress
up in military uniforms so bring a camera. Admission:
Adults £3, Seniors £2, Children/Students £1.
Tel: 01962 828 549 for more details.
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