Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum
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The Museum of the County Regiment for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Serving the Crown for nearly 300 years. Entrance to the Museum is FREE. All donations are gratefully received as we no longer receive any funding from the Ministry of Defence. The Memorial Garden was dedicated by the Bishop of Winchester in 1952 as part of a large ceremony to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Regiment.

We are situated on the ground floor of Serle's House (a lovely Georgian Building set back behind an ornate rose garden), on Southgate Street next to the Hotel du Vin, about 150 metres from the High Street in Winchester.
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We are a registered charity (No 272965) and rely heavily on the generosity our visitors to help maintain and improve what is part of the history of the County of Hampshire. The museum has a strict collections policy in order to ensure we have items in our store rooms that are both relevant to the regiment's history, and that we can care for in the correct manner.
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If necessary, emails can also be sent to the following address, but please use the contact form in the first instance. The Curator (Colin Bulleid) for all Regimental and Comrades matters, Welfare and finance enquiries, and talks and tours. Deputy Curator (Susannah Jarvis) for all collections management queries - donations, disposals, conservation and loans.
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The Museum of the County Regiment for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight - Serving the Crown for nearly 300 years. The Museum of the Royal Hampshire Regiment tells the story of the county infantry regiment for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It traces its history back to 1702 when it was formed as Meredith's Own, until its amalgamation with the Queen's Regiment in 1992 to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queens and Royal Hampshires).
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As you enter the museum you are greeted by an impressive display of Regimental drums stacked as though for a Drum-Head Service, in front of the Colours of the 4/5th Battalion, which in turn are guarded by a drummer. In the main room we trace our history through the famous battle of Minden in 1759 and some of the many 'small wars' (eg Burma and South Africa) which dominated the 19th century.
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The museum shows how the musket has evolved into the present day SA80, carried by the Poor Bloody Infantry (PBI) in every campaign the Regiment has served. From accuracy of just a few yards to rifles capable of hitting targets up to 1000 yards away soldiers learned to aim, fire and strike the enemy.
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