Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
The Abbot's Tower, at the far end of the lawn, home to the Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
Shown within Northumberland
Established 1929
Location Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Coordinates 55°24′58″N 1°42′22″W / 55.416°N 1.706°W / 55.416; -1.706Coordinates: 55°24′58″N 1°42′22″W / 55.416°N 1.706°W / 55.416; -1.706
Website www.northumberlandfusiliers.org.uk

The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, formerly the Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, is a museum located within the Abbot's Tower of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.

History

The museum was first established at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929 but moved to Alnwick Castle in 1970.[1]

Collection

The museum displays the history of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and its predecessor regiments from 1674 to current times.[2] It is an independent registered charity.[3] It also displays artifacts such as the nameplate from the steam locomotive "Private E Sykes VC" which commemorated the soldier who had been awarded the Victoria Cross while serving with the regiment.[4]

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was created in 1968 after the amalgamation of four Regiments. Thus the museum is part of a family of other Fusilier museums: the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) in Warwick, the Fusilier Museum (Lancashire) in Bury and the Fusiliers Museum (London) at the Tower of London.[5]

Victoria Crosses held by the museum

The museum holds the Victoria Crosses awarded to the following members of the regiment:[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Museum enlists force of model recruits". Northumberland Gazette. 23 September 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "About the museum". Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Charity Commission. The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland), registered charity no. 273064.
  4. ↑ Oldfield, Paul (2017). Victoria Crosses on the Western Front - Third Ypres 1917: 31st July 1917 to 6th November 1917. Pen & Sword Military. ISBN 978-1473827080.
  5. ↑ "About us". The Fusilier Museum, Bury. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum". Victoria Cross. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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