Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland

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Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
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The Abbot's Tower, at the far end of the lawn, home to the Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
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Shown within Northumberland
Established1929
Location Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Coordinates 55°24′58″N1°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 14th century Abbot's Tower of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It displays the history of the Fusiliers from 1674 to the present day. [1]

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History

The museum was first established at Fenham Barracks in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929 but moved to Alnwick Castle in 1970. [2] The museum received National Lottery funding and was redeveloped between 2014 and 2017. [3]

Collection

The museum displays the history of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and its predecessor regiments from 1674 to current times. [4] It is an independent registered charity. [5] 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. [6] It holds items belonging to soldiers such as letters, diaries, drawings, photographs and other possessions that give a personal insight into the experience of being a Fusilier. Items on display date back to the 18th century. [7]

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. [8]

Victoria Crosses held by the museum

The museum holds the Victoria Crosses, the highest military award in the British Forces, awarded to the following members of the regiment: [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Visit". Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Museum enlists force of model recruits". Northumberland Gazette. 23 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland - Army Museums Ogilby Trust". Army Museums. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "About the museum". Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland), registered charity no. 273064". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 16 July 2025
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Museums". www.fusiliersconnect.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "About us". The Fusilier Museum, Bury. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum". Victoria Cross. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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