Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum
Volunteer-run regimental museum in Hereford telling the story of the Herefordshire Light Infantry, Herefordshire Regiment and Rifle Volunteers; visits by appointment.
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About the museum
The museum tells the story of the volunteer soldiers of Herefordshire: the Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers, the Herefordshire Regiment, formed in 1908, and the Herefordshire Light Infantry. It also holds items about other county forces, such as the 36th Regiment of Foot, the Militia, the Volunteer Training Corps, the Home Guard and cadet units, and later the Light Infantry and The Rifles.
The museum is a registered museum and registered charity, run entirely by volunteers and funded only by donations. It operates under the Ministry of Defence museums policy and the Army Museum Ogilby Trust, works closely with the county’s museum and library service and holds Arts Council England Accreditation. Many of the objects were donated, some were bought and some were found in the forgotten corners of the regiment’s old drill halls.
The displays are in the Army Reserve Centre, known as Suvla Barracks, in Hereford. Display cases cover the early years, the Rifle Volunteers, the Herefordshire Regiment of 1908, the Second World War and the modern period.
Highlights
- Display cases from the Rifle Volunteers to the modern regiment
- Material on the Herefordshire Regiment in both World Wars
- Archive that can be searched for a donation
- Arts Council England Accredited museum
Permanent exhibition
- Regimental display cases – Display cases on the early years, the Rifle Volunteers, the Herefordshire Regiment of 1908, the Second World War and the modern period.
- Operated by
- Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum (registered charity 272006)
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Kids & families
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits must be arranged in advance by phone or email. The museum welcomes enquiries and visitors and also offers an archive search service for people researching soldiers who served with the regiment. |
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