Soldiers of Shropshire Museum
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Soldiers of Shropshire Museum
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Welcome to Soldiers of Shropshire Museum at Bluesky! Visit us at Shrewsbury Castle to discover the stories of Shropshire soldiers and their families in war and peace, at home and abroad, from 1755 to the present day.

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A wonderful few hours today at @sosmuseum.bsky.social for Teddy and me!
August 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The countdown to our 'March for the Museum' continues - Sunday 22nd June at Acton Scott Hall - so it's time for the second compelling reason to take part:

2: Visiting new places in Shropshire is good for the local economy AND the local environment!

#naturewalk #Shrewsbury #museumlife
June 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
With just over FOUR weeks to go until our annual fundraising walk, "March for the Museum" we thought we'd give you FOUR great reasons for taking part!
This week: being outdoors is good for you!
No need to book- just turn up and walk- if you can't make it on the day, we have other ways to donate
May 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The online exhibition to our 'Auntie Emmie's suitcase' display is now live! It includes audio and video from Emmie's great-niece and donor of Emmie's suitcase archive, Susan Davies.

www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/online-exhib...

#shropshire #shrewsburycastle #womenandwar #firstworldwar #WAAC
May 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
80 years ago today, Winston Churchill announced 'Victory in Europe', Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler's successor, Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz, had surrendered. Our Shropshire soldiers formed the arresting party (alongside the Herefords) to bring... 1/4
May 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The frame to our 1955 portrait of Sir William Whitmore of Apley (near Bridgnorth) – whose eyes seem to follow you in the gallery – has been given a much-needed dust with a very special brush!

#collectionscare #shrewsburycastle #museumlife #goathair #museumconservation
May 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
An object in our collection has recently captured hearts across the UK – a wartime gift of cosmetics from soldier Aubrey Price to his mother, Mercy; a gift that unwraps love, grief, memory, and loss.

You can read Mercy's story at the link below 👇

www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/mercys-story...
May 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Tune in to BBC Radio Shropshire with Clare Ashford this Thursday and Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 for a 10-part series, where Aubrey’s 80-year-old gift to his mum, part of our museum collection and first featured last month- leads to emotional reunions and new insights into Mercy, Aubrey’s mother.
April 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Rob delivers the final talk of the Friend's Spring Lecture Series on April 10th 7.30pm at Shrewsbury Castle. Using objects from the museum's stored collection, he asks the question: How have the loving ones of killed soldiers of Shropshire grieved?

#museums #Shrewsbury #Shropshire#militaryhistory
April 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
With the Easter break nearly here, are you stuck for things to do? Our brand new Weapons Simulator may have just the solution!

You could take inspiration from two of our recent visitors, Caleb and Daniel, who combined our simulator with our soldier dress-up activity!

#museum #ww2 #militaryhistory
April 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Ray’s archive part 4: reunions of shared identity and experience. Through photos, Korean War veteran Ray reflects on Shropshire branch reunions of the British Korean Veterans Association.

#koreanwar #ksli #kingsshropshirelightinfantry #Shrewsbury #warveteran #koreanveteransassociation
March 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Spring has sprung and is singing in all its technicolour glory at our Shrewsbury Castle home garden, 🌞 thanks to Shrewsbury Town Council gardeners Andy, Karl, and Steve (who retired last year)!
Do share your own blossom if you like below! 👇
#shrewsbury #shropshire #spring #museums #nature
March 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Can you turn our weapons demonstrator Stuart's smile into a frown? On Friday, Stuart claimed the top spot on the target range leaderboard of our new weapons simulator, dethroning our director Richard after weeks of dominance!

#museums #Shrewsbury #royalnavy #museumlife #militaryhistory
March 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The full story of Jessie the donkey's cart discovery is now available to read at our 'Stories from the Collection' webpage, and just as we add a new layer to Jessie's archival story at the museum!

www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/recovering-j...

#shrewsbury #archives #socialhistory #militaryhistory
March 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our temporary Bosnia exhibition ('Bosnia: 25 Years +') which opened in April 2022 is now a permanent gallery fixture! 👍Richard our director crafted a new space for the exhibition in our Modern Army Gallery and has installed the display.
March 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ray’s archive part 3, objects on display.

Ray tells the story of Jeff Murphy’s paybook which we have in the museum.

#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
March 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
At the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum, we have a new landmark accession- a servicewomen's dress, worn by Joan Crooke!

#womenshistory #militaryhistory #WRAC #ww2 #localhistory #shrewsbury #archives
March 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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War memorial plaque. St. Mary the Virgin Church, Welford, Northamptonshire. Commemorating Captain Thomas Lewis Ingram of the Royal Army Medical Corps, KIA 16th September 1916 while searching for the wounded on the German barbed wire on the Somme. #LestWeForget
February 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ray’s archive part 2, psychological warfare.

Ray shows us Xmas propaganda! At a recent event, Ray brought his personal archive of objects linked to Korea to show us all.

#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #koreanwar #veteran #localhistory
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Take a mooch inside Shrewsbury Castle’s Laura’s tower, when we opened it for Heritage Open Days in September!

#heritage #museums #shrewsbury #architecture
February 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A gift from Supreme Allied Commander of the First World War (1914-18) Marshal Ferdinand Foch!

#Shrewsbury #militaryhistory #firstworldwar #ww1 ##localhistory
February 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Will reveals his favourite set of medals on display, awarded to Sergeant Major R. Jones, 1st King’s Shropshire Light Infantry!

#militaryhistory #ksli #shrewsbury #localhistory #shropshire #boerwar #firstworldwar #secondworldwar
February 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Our new video series about Ray, a Korean War veteran:

Ray’s archive part 1: Money

Ray shows us ‘the money’! At a recent event, he brought in his personal archive of objects for us.

#koreanwar #militaryhistory #Shrewsbury #localhistory #archives
February 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Now OPEN for the 2025 Season...Shrewsbury Castle and Soldiers of Shropshire Museum! 🥳 270 years of British Army history in a 700 year old castle! A thread🧵 1/10
February 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
#dayinthelife of Rob, as a Collections Volunteer- from emails to displays, to setting up a light box!

#museums #shrewsbury #heritage #archives
February 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM