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The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) museum is pleased to announce today that it has been recognised in Tripadivsor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2024. The award honors businesses that consistently earn great reviews, placing them among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. As the world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor has unparalleled…

We’re adjusting our pricing from July 1st to reflect our growing collection and upcoming development. Alongside these price changes, we’ve streamlined our pricing structure to simplify concession rates. The new admissions rates will be as follows: Adults £6.50 Concessions £5.50 Children (Under 16) Free   Serving personnel and Friends of the Museum will still be…

Winchester College shares a profound historical link with The Royal Green Jackets, which is vividly exemplified within Winchester College’s War Cloister, erected shortly after the First World War. War Cloister features memorial tablets inscribed with the names of Wykehamists who made the ultimate sacrifice during the two World Wars—513 from WWI and 274 from WWII….

Major Ron Cassidy joined The Rifle Brigade in 1951 and was Regimental Sergeant Major of The Rifle Depot and 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets from 1968-71.  He was then commissioned, retiring from the Army in 1983, subsequently filling a number of administrative appointments at The Rifle Depot and at Regimental Headquarters in Winchester.  Major…

Visitors to The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum can see the new display commemorating the life and service of  Field Marshal The Lord Bramall of Bushfield KG GCB OBE MC.  The completion of the  display follows the recent Service of Thanksgiving for the Field Marshal held at Winchester Cathedral on 27th April. Items on display…