Thank You from The Friends of Cheshire Military Museum
The Friends work with staff to encourage interest in the story of The Soldiers of Cheshire and to support the museum’s aims. Benefits include free admission to the Museum, access to University lectures held in the Museum and a periodic newsletter.
Your Help & Support is Greatly Recived
As a member, you can now take advantage of regular access to the Cheshire Military Museum.
The Cheshire Military Museum at Chester Castle exhibits a vibrant collection of military displays reminding us of our county’s long and glorious military connections. As well as informing visitors and educating the younger generation about our military heritage, it also provides a hub where serving soldiers, veterans and their families can meet. This letter explains more.
What’s In It For You
Being a Friend, either as an Individual or a Family, comes with benefits including free admission to the museum, access to lectures and a regular copy of the newsletter. It also provides comradeship and support for our veterans, serving personnel and their families. Please sign up using one of the DONATE NOW or other options below, or click here to use the Direct Debit form. DON’T DELAY, every day makes an incredible difference to us!
Friends News
Personal Visits to Cheshire Military Museum
Friends of Cheshire Military Museum were honoured to host a special, private visit to the museum. Colonel Dick Peel (Rtd.) was Regimental Secretary, running both the museum and Regimental HQ of the Cheshire Regiment in the 1980/90s. He not only revisited the museum...
Visit from Royal Scots
Stuart Kennedy, Curator of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum at Edinburgh Castle visited last week and was welcomed and given a tour of the Museum, including a 'back stage' tour of the archives and museum store. Stuart was impressed and pleased to see the area...
Visit from 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment
The museum welcomed important visitors today from the 1st Battalion of the Mercian Regiment, the Regular Battalion of The Mercian Regiment which incorporated the Cheshire Regiment. The Mercian Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, recruited from the...
Group Visits to the Museum
Macclesfield Old Boys and Park Green Club visited Cheshire Military Museum today. They toured the museum before moving on to lunch at the Chester City Club and were hosted by Mike Huntriss (left). Cheshire Military Museum is the perfect place to host a meeting or...
8th April 2023 Heroes of The Great War
Saturday 8th April 2023, 11am - 3pm we will have craft activities, object handling and WW1 Re-enactors here in the Museum. Why not come along and have a look?
Stockport Branch visit
Members of the Stockport Branch of the Cheshire Regiment Association visited the museum on 18th February. Many were interested in the role the Mercian Volunteers played during 1967-88 and hearing an update on progress at the museum. The group included Lt Col Tony...
Reunion Dinner Commemorating 180th Anniversary
The Cheshire Regiment Association Meeanee Reunion Dinner was held in Chester on 18th February 2023. 17 February is a day commemorated by the Cheshire Regiment, known as Meeanee Day. 180 years ago the Battle of Meeanee was fought on 17 February 1843. Sir Charles Napier...
Cheshire Military Museum celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Sponsor CityFibre
Cheshire Military Museum celebrated its golden anniversary recently by holding a reception for guests to see the museum and meet new museum sponsors, CityFibre. Personnel from the museum and its Trustees were on hand to guide guests through the displays, exhibits and...
Cheshire Military Museum celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cheshire Military Museum is celebrating its golden anniversary this year and held a reception this week for guests to see new displays and meet new Museum sponsors, CityFibre. Personnel from the museum and its Trustees were on hand to guide guests through the...
“Becoming a friend of Cheshire Military Museum has helped me put something back into the community for a new generation.
The museum is one of Cheshire’s Best Kept Secrets. I so enjoy bringing my family here. I always seem to find something I had missed on previous visits. It’s a real gem of a museum! Long may it continue. “
