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
A Remembrance Poem
The Roodee's sons, the Sandbach lads, the men from every town, Left tranquil fields and cobbled streets for honour and renown. Across the oceans, far and wide, they answered duty's call, And found their fate in foreign lands, to stand or bravely fall. From Flanders'...
Friends of Cheshire Military Museum AGM July 2025
The Friends of the Cheshire Military Museum's Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Friday 25 July 2025. The AGM was in the Club rooms in the Museum. A video link was available on Microsoft Teams for those who couldn't attend in person and who wanted to raise...
Walking with the Wounded
An event for Walking with the Wounded is being held at the Little Oak pub in Boughton, Chester on 26th July 2025. More details from Alan Finnegan at alan.finnegan@northumbria.ac.uk.
Calling all Veterans!
Cheshire is lucky to have access to the 'We Still Need You' programme for veterans who would like support. This programme is run by Mentell (https://mentell.org.uk) who are happy to reach out to anyone to help. Mentell is a UK charity that provides groups for males...
Bob Stewart DSO visits to Chair Friends of Cheshire Military Museum
Bob Stewart DSO has accepted an invitation to take the honoured role as Chair of the Friends of the Cheshire Military Museum. He visited recently to chair his first meeting and meet the committee. Mike Huntriss, Vice Chair of Friends of Cheshire Military Museum said;...
MP visits Cheshire Regiment BBQ for VE80 Day celebrations
Sam Dixon, MP for Chester North and Neston, visited Cheshire Military Museum recently to attend the Cheshire Regiment BBQ celebrating VE Day 80 years on. She spoke to many of the attendees and enjoyed the sunshine in the courtyard at the museum.
Donated Bugle for The Cheshire Regiment Association (CRA)
Today, we had Paul and Wendy Goodenough donate an electronic bugle to the CRA for the use at remembrance parades and veterans funerals. Hopefully, less of the later. Thank you both, I'm sure your late dad, Harry Goodenough would approve. Harry was an member of the...
Cheshire Regiment Association Meeanee Dinner 2025
The CRA Annual Meeanee Dinner took place on the 22nd Feb at the The Roodee Race Course, Chester. A great time was had by all, the food was delicious and we were well entertained by the Cheshire Police Corps of Drums with a magnificent drumming display. The next CRA...
New Corporate Sponsors City Framers and Style Joinery
Cheshire Military Museum based at Chester Castle is celebrating two new corporate sponsors for 2025. Both local businesses have been involved with Chester for a total of over 80 years. Local businessmen Rick Nieto stepped up to the mark after Rick attended the launch...
Family Fun Day – with Donkeys!
Friends and families were welcome at the museum last weekend for a Family Fun Day. Donkeys from our friends The Donkey Breed Society were in attendance, WWI and WWII re-enactors with Molly the dog, purple poppy making and lots of other things to do made the day...
"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. "
