Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire)

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) The museum tells the 350 year story of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and successor the Fusiliers

Last chance to see our ‘Day In The Life of a Fusilier’ exhibition which has its last day this Saturday 20th June. It has...
17/06/2026

Last chance to see our ‘Day In The Life of a Fusilier’ exhibition which has its last day this Saturday 20th June. It has been a real privilege interviewing members of the 1st and 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and gaining real insight into their lives in the army. We thank them for giving generously of their time. There is a plan to create an online version of this exhibition and the interviews will form part of the Fusilier archives at the Fusilier Museum in Bury.

To brighten your Tuesday, here is a rather splendid item from the museum collection - a scarlet coatee of an officer of ...
16/06/2026

To brighten your Tuesday, here is a rather splendid item from the museum collection - a scarlet coatee of an officer of the 5th Warwick Local Militia, dated between 1809 to 1814. Such militia were raised in the closing years of the Napoleonic Wars as part of the country’s defence structure and civic authority. They are often mentioned in Jane Austen novels! To read more about this item, go to the fascinating article written by museum volunteer Sophia Harberd in our June museum newsletter on the website https://fusiliermuseumwarwick.com

This week our museum was pleased to welcome Riley, from a local school, on a work placement. He experienced a variety of...
13/06/2026

This week our museum was pleased to welcome Riley, from a local school, on a work placement. He experienced a variety of tasks from researching history and creating family activities to care of textiles. It is really positive to see a young person engaged with our work and history.

To mark the 110th anniversary of the Somme Offensive in WW1, there is a major talks event at Alderson House, Warwick on ...
12/06/2026

To mark the 110th anniversary of the Somme Offensive in WW1, there is a major talks event at Alderson House, Warwick on Saturday 4th July from 11am -3pm. Leading historian on the Great War, Gary Sheffield will reassess the significance of the Somme 1916, and this will be followed by two other talks on a 1916 battlefield tour of the Somme and the role of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 1st July 1916. There will be free car parking and teas & coffee throughout the day. All this for only £15 or £12 if you are a member of the Friends of the Museum. To book go to https://bit.ly/Somme110Warwick This view is of Royal Warwickshire Regiment soldiers consolidating trenches in the Somme region during 1916.

11/06/2026

The latest Trench Talk with museum volunteers Martin and Graham is now available at https://www.youtube.com/. Here is a sneak preview!

We had a fantastic turnout for the Voices From Normandy 1944 event on D-Day, Saturday 6th June. It was a fascinating, mo...
09/06/2026

We had a fantastic turnout for the Voices From Normandy 1944 event on D-Day, Saturday 6th June. It was a fascinating, moving and powerful commemoration of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment’s journey from their preparation for D-Day to the landings on Sword Beach and the push through Normandy. Different narrators from 7 to 80 years old recounted the words of their families who had served in this momentous chapter of history. The experiences of Alastair Bannerman, Peter Batt, Dennis Pettit and many others will live on for future generations to remember and learn from. The event was superbly supported by members of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW2 re-enactors while others of their group were in France retracing the steps of the Warwickshire regiment in Normandy 1944.
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Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Amongst the many involved in this the largest logist...
06/06/2026

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Amongst the many involved in this the largest logistical undertaking in British military history were the soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. They landed at Sword beach near Lion Sur Mer and assumed control of the Pegasus Bridge after its liberation by the 6th airborne gilder division. At our special D-Day memorial event today, we will recall the words of those who were there in Normandy 1944 and commemorate their memory. The image is of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment landing at Sword Beach in a painting by Terence Cuneo.

This is Volunteers’ Week 2026 and we would like to acknowledge all the fantastic work done by our volunteers at Fusilier...
05/06/2026

This is Volunteers’ Week 2026 and we would like to acknowledge all the fantastic work done by our volunteers at Fusilier Museum Warwick without which we would be all the poorer. From front of House to collections management, conservation, learning, fund-raising and marketing, our volunteers make a massive contribution every day. THANK YOU!

To mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and the fateful assault on Lebisey Wood, members of The Royal Warwickshire Regimen...
04/06/2026

To mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and the fateful assault on Lebisey Wood, members of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment WW2 Re-enactment Group will be marching in Normandy in the footsteps of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment from Sword Beach to Lebisey Wood. Here they will lay a wreath at a memorial to the Warwicks. To sponsor their 9 mile walk in full kit, please go to
https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-march-to-lebisey-for-the-fusilier-museum-warwick
All money raised will help support the museum. Many thanks to all the re-enactors involved in this valiant effort!
Royal Warwickshire Regiment Re-enactment Group warwick.town.council

There are still tickets left for our special D-Day commemoration next Saturday, 6th June 2026. Chris Cox, author of ‘Act...
01/06/2026

There are still tickets left for our special D-Day commemoration next Saturday, 6th June 2026. Chris Cox, author of ‘Action Rear’, a history of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Normandy 1944, will lead a special day of presentations from different family members related to soldiers who landed on Sword Beach and fought for the liberation of Europe. The event is from 11am until 3pm at aldersonhousewarwick. Tickets are only £15 with car parking and teas and coffees included. To book, go to https://bit.ly/VoicesNormandy1944

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Pageant House, Jury Street
Warwick
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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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