We do not receive mail at the Museum premises - please see below
Amendment posted 5 June 2008 in the light of the impending closure of the museum (se also Newsletter No 7 available though the side menu frame).
We will do our best to maintain our normal enquiry service throughout this period and into the future but we are unable to entertain visitors in the immediate future unless there are exceptional circumstances (e.g. visitors from overseas). The Museum's archive is likely to move to a convenient location in central Liverpool from where we will continue to conduct research and see visitors from (provisionally) October 2008. It is anticipated that the museum's extensive photographic and documentary collection will be available there for consultation. However, it is probable that an appointment will be necessary. There are, as yet, no plans for the display of the museum's artifacts which are to be placed in secure storage. Contact details remain the same. As a result of other very pressing and pre-planned commitments, the Honorary Secretary is less available than usual.
(This amendment, in red, was added 5 June 2008)
Following the disbandment of V (The Liverpool Scottish) Company of the 5th / 8th (Volunteer) Battalion, King's Regiment and the closure of the Forbes House Drill Hall in Childwall during 1999, the Liverpool Scottish Museum was until 2002 without a home whilst the serving Liverpool Scottish soldiers moved to other TA Centres. However, the move to the new Forbes House at Botanic Road in Liverpool took place early in 2001 and the museum was officially reopened on Saturday 16th November 2002.
The Museum is open to visitors normally on a Wednesday afternoon/evening (2 pm to 6pm and later by arrangement) and other times by arrangement. Interested groups are welcomed by prior arrangement. A phone call to the Honorary Curator or the Honorary Secretary before the intended visit is strongly advised to confirm availability, to co-ordinate visits and ensure the availability of appropriate resources and, possibly (since we are an all-volunteer organization) but very rarely, to avoid a wasted journey. Other queries should initially be made by e-mail or post. Experimentally we intend that there will be additional days (probably once a month) on which we will welcome visitors (often in conjunction with other events) and these will be published here and on the current internet newsletter (see menu).
Contact with the Museum may be made by telephone and post at the address below or by e-mail.
There continues to be a substantial serving Territorial Army element of the Liverpool Scottish as part of A (Ladysmith) Company of the 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) based at Townsend Avenue in Liverpool and a Liverpool Scottish cadet detachment of Merseyside ACF has relocated to new premises beside the Museum in Botanic Road.
Those who have previously corresponded with the Museum should be aware of the death of Major David Evans TD (Honorary Secretary) on 13th August 2002. His e-mail address should not be used. Anyone requiring his postal address in order to write to his family should contact Major Ian Riley (see below)
Please do NOT write to the Museum at Botanic Road but DO use the address below.
Major IL Riley TD FSA
Scot, (Honorary
Secretary)
The Shambles, 51a Common Lane
Culcheth
Warrington
WA3 4EY
Telephone: 01925 766157
or
Mr. Dennis Reeves, Honorary
Curator
Tel: 0151 645 5717
or by e-mail to
ilriley@liverpoolscottish.org.uk
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Chairman: Professor Donald Ritchie CBE FRSE DL
Hon Secretary: Major Ian Riley TD FSA Scot Hon Curator: Mr. Dennis Reeves
Hon Treasurer: Major Ken Ravenscroft (contact through Secretary)