@PWRR_Museum

We tell stories of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment and Queen’s Regiment from their beginnings right up to today. Based in The Keep Yard of Dover Castle!

 Dover, England
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Joined November 2015
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It is Children’s Mental Health week and @PWRR_Museum we recognise the importance of allowing kids to play and explore. Saturday 8th February we will be taking part in Dover's Winter Light Up - offering FREE craft activities. #KidsMentalHealth #MindfulKids #PositiveMentalHealth
stylised cartoon of Dover including Dover Castle - children dressed up and carrying lanterns at the fore front.

ALT stylised cartoon of Dover including Dover Castle - children dressed up and carrying lanterns at the fore front.

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Help us win £1,000. Please nominate us today! Movement for good. Benefact group.

ALT Help us win £1,000. Please nominate us today! Movement for good. Benefact group.

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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day, when we remember all those murdered during the Holocaust, Nazi persecution of other groups, and in more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Visit the @HMD.UK website to find out more: hmd.org.uk/ #HMD2025
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#ShoutoutSaturday to everyone who is joining the #BigGardenBirdWatch These are just a few birds we see from our balcony @PWRR_Museum at @EHdovercastle
Tara tiger with binoculars and silhouetted flying birds. 4 photographs of birds - chuffs, woodpecker and kestrel

ALT Tara tiger with binoculars and silhouetted flying birds. 4 photographs of birds - chuffs, woodpecker and kestrel

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We're taking part in the #TourmalineTrail from @kidsinmuseums & Little Tiger! Join us for a free, family spotter trail at The PWRR & Queen’s Museum this February half term. Complete the trail to receive a free sticker! Find out more: bit.ly/tourmalinemuseumtrail

Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail - Kids in Museums

In partnership with Little Tiger, we offered families across the UK a free, fun spotter trail for February half-term.

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This #ThrowbackThursday we have an order of service from The Queen's Regiment Warrant Officers and Sergeants Past and Present Dinner. Held at Bassingbourn Barracks, Cambridge in October 1990. The name "Tug" is written on the front referring to Reverend Duncan Thomas Wilson.#pwrr
'Tug' is written at the top in pen. the printed front has the Queens Regimental emblem. 'The Queen's Regimental Warrant officers and sergeants past and present dinner' images of a past and present soldier dressed in Dress Uniform are central. Below 'Saturday 13th October 1990 at Bassingbourn Barracks, Cambridge'

ALT 'Tug' is written at the top in pen. the printed front has the Queens Regimental emblem. 'The Queen's Regimental Warrant officers and sergeants past and present dinner' images of a past and present soldier dressed in Dress Uniform are central. Below 'Saturday 13th October 1990 at Bassingbourn Barracks, Cambridge'

several signatures are written across the reverse.

ALT several signatures are written across the reverse.

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During the First World War Captain Christopher Amyand Haggard, of The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment and the Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) earned a Croix de Gurre at Villers Bretonneux in April 1918. #WW1 #MilitaryMedals #pwrr #Queens
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Please take a minute to nominate us for £1,000. Every penny helps keep the museum open movementforgood.com/index.ph…
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#OnThisDay This handwritten invitation to tea was sent by Captain Martin Pryce Weedon to Captain Christopher Man during their internment in a prisoner of war camp in Japan 1944. Proving a British afternoon tea can not be stopped! #WW2 #Afternoontea #BestOfBritish
Handwritten invitation on brown paper in black pen. 'Captain M. P. Weedon presents his compliments to Captain C,M.M. Man and requests the pleasure of his company to afternoon Tea at 4.30pm on Sunday Jan 9th 1944. RSVP'

ALT Handwritten invitation on brown paper in black pen. 'Captain M. P. Weedon presents his compliments to Captain C,M.M. Man and requests the pleasure of his company to afternoon Tea at 4.30pm on Sunday Jan 9th 1944. RSVP'

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Congratulations to our outstanding military personnel and civil servants who have been awarded a selection of commendations and medals. Read more ⬇️ army.mod.uk/news/medals-and-…
An image of a silver medal with a purple ribbon, the medal reads 'for meritorious service'.

ALT An image of a silver medal with a purple ribbon, the medal reads 'for meritorious service'.

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#SundayFunday Was bath time always a family affair??? the water might get a bit muddy.. #pwrr #bathtime #family #dogs #visualhistory
black and white image circa 1900's. 9 men (one in an iron bath tub) and two puppies.

ALT black and white image circa 1900's. 9 men (one in an iron bath tub) and two puppies.

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#NewYearNewName! #FunFactFriday In 1685/86 The Queen’s Regiment was renamed The Queen Dowager’s Regiment upon the death of Charles II & the accession of James II. It was renamed again in 1703, The Queen Dowager’s. Hard to keep up we imagine! #pwrr #regiments #historyofnames
King Charles II portrait. golden framed painting, dark background with the head and torso in era clothing, long hair and moustache

ALT King Charles II portrait. golden framed painting, dark background with the head and torso in era clothing, long hair and moustache

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Happy New Year to all We look forward to seeing you all in 2025 #HappyNewYear2025 #pwrr #tigers #newyear #celebration
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at @pwrrqueensmuseum We would also like to thank our volunteers and all those who have visited and supported us this year. #pwrr #ChristmasWishes #happynewyear #DaysOutInKent #thankyouforyoursupport
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#getoutdoors during Christmas limbo and visit us at @PWRR_Museum at @EHdovercastle. Take part in family trails, wander round the grounds and warm up with a cuppa #Christmas2024 #NewYearsEve2024 #pwrr #familyChristmas
Christmas Opening Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed. Friday 27th - New Years Day 10-4

ALT Christmas Opening Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day Closed. Friday 27th - New Years Day 10-4

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Capt. Christopher Amyand Haggard earned this Croix de Guerre at Villers Bretonneux in April 1918. The #medal was created in 1915 and would be bestowed upon foreign military forces allied to #France. The bronze star signifies the recipient was mentioned in dispatches. #pwrr #WW1
The Croix de Guerre is a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon. A bronze star is pinned to the ribbon

ALT The Croix de Guerre is a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon. A bronze star is pinned to the ribbon

reverse of the cross is engraved 1914-1918

ALT reverse of the cross is engraved 1914-1918

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CSM Reginald Champion remembered his Aunt at Christmas time. Reginald began his service with the Buffs in #WW2 as a private. #ChristmasRememberance #pwrr #familychristmas #christmascards1940 #christmasart
''Christmas Remembrance'' - coloured painting of the inside of a cathedral - light streams through the windows Stain glass windows sit high above the congregation including choir boys.

ALT ''Christmas Remembrance'' - coloured painting of the inside of a cathedral - light streams through the windows Stain glass windows sit high above the congregation including choir boys.

'With Kind thoughts and the best of good wishes for your health and happiness at Christmas and throughout the Coming year. From Reg To Aunt Blanche with Love

ALT 'With Kind thoughts and the best of good wishes for your health and happiness at Christmas and throughout the Coming year. From Reg To Aunt Blanche with Love

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#ThrowbackThursday Does anyone remember #smoking as a patient in #hospital?!! This photograph belonged to #Kentish born Rifleman William Edward Wyles of the London Regiment. We hold a selection of images linked to William, several of soldiers in hospital. #pwrr #WW1
Sepia photo of 5 men outside a hospital circa WW1- 3 are sat on a bench and 2 are stood behind all are smoking pipes and smiling.

ALT Sepia photo of 5 men outside a hospital circa WW1- 3 are sat on a bench and 2 are stood behind all are smoking pipes and smiling.

sepia photograph of 2 nurses and 8 men posed in front of a hospital circa WW1. One of the men in the centre has on a sling, some are smoking

ALT sepia photograph of 2 nurses and 8 men posed in front of a hospital circa WW1. One of the men in the centre has on a sling, some are smoking

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Make our Christmas and nominate us today... thank you #pwrr @benefactgroup #charity #Christmas2024 movementforgood.com/index.ph…
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Are you stuck for the perfect gift?? Why not offer a gift that lasts all year.... a @PWRR_Museum Friends Membership- available for individuals or families offering a whole years entry to the museum and @EHdovercastle #optoutside #giftofeducation @VisitKent @VisitDover #family
Christmas tree silhouettes with snowflake designs, with an opened parcel in the foreground and a black circle with the text - Gift a PWRR & Queen's Museum Friends Membership - pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership

ALT Christmas tree silhouettes with snowflake designs, with an opened parcel in the foreground and a black circle with the text - Gift a PWRR & Queen's Museum Friends Membership - pwrrqueensmuseum.co.uk/membership

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