- Wikidata identifier:
- Q7374997
- Also known as:
- Amguaddfa'r Ffiwsilwyr Brenhinol Cymreig
- Instance of:
- regimental museum; independent museum; military museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited Museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1673
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q7374997/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum, a registered charity, was established by members of the Regiment with the purpose of continuing the gathering, holding together, and displaying a collection of Regimental artefacts and to promote the traditions and perpetuate the deeds of the Royal Welch Fusiliers to the wider public. The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum has been in existence in some form or another, for over 100 years. In 2023 the RWF Museum’s Board of Trust renamed the charity the ‘ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS REGIMENTAL MUSEUM TRUST Ltd’.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2024
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The collection reflects the human, social and military history of The Royal Welch Fusiliers (also known as the 23rd Regiment of Foot or RWF) from 1689 until 2006, including the associated Militia, Volunteer and Yeomanry units of the counties of North Wales and Mid-Wales and its successors. The collection of approximately 20,000 objects includes paintings, prints, photographs, weapons, military uniforms and equipment, ordnance, ephemera from past campaigns, sporting memorabilia, gallantry and campaign medals, including a number of Victoria Crosses. The archives include books, maps, official and personal documents and diaries. Of international importance is the museum’s collection relating to art & literature of the Great War, including Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon, David Jones, Hedd Wyn, Dr JC Dunn and Richard Lunt Roberts.
The Trust has also invested heavily in digitisation, allowing greater public access via the internet. Approximately 96,000 enlistment documents have been digitised in partnership with Find My Past. In 2023 the Trust digitised over 1000 artworks in partnership with Art UK, available to be viewed by the public for free. The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum Trust Ltd has also partnered with The Army Museums Ogilby Trust through The Ogilby Muster project and has more than 1000 images dated 1899-1930, available to view online.
The period covered starts with the raising of the Regiment in 1689 until the present day. Geographically it covers the conflicts involving the Regiment and the peacetime locations worldwide, where it has been stationed. It also includes Wales from whence the Regiment has drawn a high percentage of its recruits.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2024
Licence: CC BY-NC