- Wikidata identifier:
- Q3406059
- Also known as:
- Amgueddfa Filwrol Trefynwy, Monmouth Regimental Museum, Monmouth Castle Museum
- Instance of:
- regimental museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 259
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q3406059/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
Prior to the Declaration of Trust in 1977 the collection as it then was was loosely under the control of the Regiment and housed in various rooms of Great Castle House. The declaration gave further impetus resulting in the eventual opening of the Museum in the ground floor of the western wing of GCH. Many of the original documents are in the archives of the Beaufort Estate and the Lieutenancy of Monmouthshire. An early decision was made to regard the Museum as the ‘Castle and Regimental Museum’ telling the history of Monmouth as a military defensive centre with an obvious focus on Henry V. It is essentially a timeline from pre-history to the present day with significant sections on periods of importance to the Regiment and country – wars with and threat from France, Crimea, Boer War, the Territorial Army, WW1, WW2 and post war conflicts involving reservists from the Regiment.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2018
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The Museum Collection contains approximately 2900 items related to the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) and predecessor regiments in the form of uniforms & badges, swords & weapons, medals, paintings & drawings, books, documents and photographs. There are also miscellaneous items such as engineering instruments, Home Front artefacts, photographic slides, sheet music and maps.
The military history of Monmouth and Monmouthshire from pre-Roman times is illustrated chronologically. There is particular emphasis on Henry V and Agincourt given that he was born in the adjoining Castle ruins and the decisive role of Monmouth archers at the battle.
The Regiment dates from at least 1539 and all the major periods in its history are displayed; Civil War, growth of the Militia throughout the 17th Century, Napoleonic Wars, The Crimean War, Cardwell reforms, change to Engineers in 1877, becoming Royal Engineers in 1896, the Boer Wars, WW1, WW2, the Cold War and modern day mobilsation.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2018
Licence: CC BY-NC