The Liverpool Scottish Museum Trust
Registered Charity Number 277953 A Fully Registered Museum (No 431)
Eric Fallon
The Trustees announce with great sadness the death of Eric Fallon, a fellow trustee, at the age of 87 on Sunday 15 June 2008 and express their sympathy to his widow, Sally. Eric was a founder trustee and generous benefactor of the Museum, a pre-war member of the Liverpool Scottish, a long-serving member and officer of the Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association and the recipient of the Ashton Trophy in 2005. He continued with an active interest in the museum, being present at a meeting in April. The funeral is on Friday 20 June at 11:30 a.m. at Landican Central Chapel and afterwards at the Grove House Hotel, Grove Road Wallasey http://www.thegrovehouse.co.uk/ As yet I have no details of the family preferences regarding flowers or donations.
FLASH - Museum Closure and Archive Relocation from September 2008
CLICK HERE to Link to Newsletter No. 7- CLICK HERE
We will do our best to maintain our normal enquiry service throughout this period and into the future but 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.
( Amendment, in red, added 5 June 2008)
The Regimental Museum is the
responsibility of the Regimental Museum Trust, established in
1979 to protect the collection of artifacts which have been
acquired since the foundation of the 8th (Scottish) Volunteer
Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) in 1900. This and its
successor units have been known generally as "The Liverpool
Scottish".
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The Museum moved from Forbes
House in Childwall in 1999 where it had reached provisional registration
status with the Museums and Galleries Commission. In its new location
(officially re-opened in November 2002) it has been awarded 'Fully
Registered' status by Resource (Council for Museums, Libraries, Archives and
Libraries), the successor to the MGC. It is affiliated to the Army Museums
Ogilby Trust and receives professional curatorial advice from the
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside. It receives no
public funds on a regular basis (though there have been some recent specific
purposes grants) and is maintained otherwise entirely by voluntary donations
from well wishers, private regimental sources and from those who
have made use of its research services. The Museum has occupied
new premises in Botanic Road, Liverpool and has now re-established its displays. It will need to raise substantial funds
to ensure the proper provision for display, conservation and storage of its
collection.
IMPORTANT Please read Newsletter 7. We will The Museum is open to visitors on a limited basis at present, normally on a Wednesday afternoon/early evening (2pm to 5:30 pm and later by arrangement) and other times by arrangement. A phone call to the Secretary or Curator is advised beforehand to confirm availability. See 'Visiting and Contact' page
Donations would be welcomed by the Secretary and cheques should be made payable to the Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust. His address can be found on the 'Visiting and Contact' page
The Chairman of the Museum Trust is Professor Donald Ritchie CBE FRSE DL (Emeritus Professor of Genetics, University of Liverpool). The Honorary Secretary is Major IL Riley TD FSA Scot (01925 766157), the Honorary Curator is Mr. Dennis Reeves. (Tel: 0151 645 5717) and the Honorary Treasurer is Major K. Ravenscroft (contact via the Secretary)
The Webmaster of this Site is Major Ian L Riley TD FSA Scot. He can be contacted at ilriley@liverpoolscottish.org.uk
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