One of the great aspects of what I do as both a freelance business copywriter and a travel writer is that there is often significant cross-over with my work. And I get to visit and see view some truly amazing and inspiring places.
So it was with great priviledge that I recently got to visit the Queen’s Royal Hussars Museum in Warwick..behind closed doors as it were. And what a fascinating experience and visit it was too.
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is a cavalry Regiment which recruit from the West Midlands. They have had a museum in Warwick for over 50 years with the Regiment, now based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, the last Cavalry Regiment to be still equipped with Challenger tanks.
The military museum based at Trinity Mews on Priory Road in Warwick tells the story of The Queen’s Royal Hussars through a series of thematic galleries and interactive displays. Together it provides visitors with the opportunity to discover how Hussars lived and fought across the centuries and to see an incredible collection of items spanning several centuries that are on display.
The themed galleries start with the Hussars of the present and move back through time to those of the past. They include such themes as Keeping the Peace and Churchill – The Greatest Hussar, telling the story of Sir Winston Churchill as a fighting soldier and Regimental Colonel as part of his lifetime’s close links to the Regiment.
The Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars opened to the public for 2024 on Friday 29th March; this following the official opening of its new Parker Gallery on Thursday 28th March 2024.
This new addition to the Museum and its visitor offering is set in a newly refurbished part of the Museum. Many of the items displayed in this building have been bequeathed to the museum by the late Major Sir Michael Parker KCVO, CBE and his family. Major Parker was a prominent member of The Queen’s Own Hussars whilst serving with the Regiment and during his service he went on to organise over 300 official national, international, and royal occasions; most famously the Royal Tournaments and tattoos national and international as well as many major royal events for Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Parker Gallery is the completion of phase Two of a new design and build at the Museum and is populated by pictures, audio-visual displays and many artefacts from both the Parker collection and all The Queen’s Royal Hussars Regiments past and present.
The Museum makes for a really fascinating and interesting visit, with so much to see and discover for all ages. Warwick is perhaps more famous for its impressive Castle which is an obvious draw, but look a little deeper into the county town and the QRH Museum is certainly an attraction I would recommend visiting.
The Museum and its new Parker Gallery will be open every Friday and weekend including Bank Holidays right through to the end of October; on Fridays and Saturdays between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm, Sundays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Bank Holidays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
What’s more, entry to the museum is free, with donations in lieu gratefully received and welcomed. Individual and small group visits are welcome at any time during opening hours with the Museum team happy to answer any questions ahead of visiting. Larger groups of 15 or more visitors and school parties are also welcome and invited to contact the Museum’s Curator to book in advance and discuss their individual needs and requirements.
For further information, please contact the Museum by telephone on 01926 402459 or by email at info@qrhmuseum.com. Further details about the Museum are also available by visiting their website HERE.
QRH Museum part of new military heritage trail
And The Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars is part of a new heritage trail which has just been launched guiding visitors on a tour of Warwick’s military museums has just launched.
The ‘Warwick Military Heritage Trail’ provides both visitors and residents with eight exciting and educating locations to visit, charting the history of the Regiments that made their home there, and honouring the men and women that gave their all for their country – giving visitors the chance to walk in the footsteps of those who came before.
In addition to The Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars, venues on the Trail include:
- The Fusilier Museum Warwick
- The Lord Leycester
- St. Mary’s Church
- Warwickshire County Record Office
- The Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
- Warwick War Memorial
- Commonwealth War Graves (Warwick Cemetery)
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