WFR Museum
The Sherwood Foresters Collection Education Service
Providing positive assistance to Teachers, Schools and the local Community through authentic archive materials in response to the Governments Learning for Life initiative
EDUCATION
The Museum Education Service was developed in response to the Governments "Learning For Life Initiative" and requirements of the National Curriculum, providing resources to Primary and Secondary Schools in the Derby and Nottingham areas. All enquiries are dealt with by the curator. Our museum has a wide range of artefacts and memorabilia which provide valuable teaching resources for pupils of all ages.
The Education Service has been used by an increasing number of local Schools (also featuring in the Summer School Programme organised by Nottingham University Faculy of Education for newly qualified teachers), and Community Groups.
RESOURCE BOXES
A unique and fascinating collection of materials which provide a wide range of teaching opportunities related to the National Curriculum, especially in the area of historical enquiry.
The Regimental Archives can also be used to provide material for tailor made displays suitable for both Primary and Secondary pupils. This facility can be arranged by appointment, based on a variety of themes.
COMMUNITY GROUPS
ILLUSTRATED COMMUNITY TALKS
The illustrated talks are given by Mr Cliff Housley a Museum Trustee and Regimental Historian and Mr Michael Kirkby a freelance Military Historian. The minimum fee for Community Lectures is £35.00 per lecture.
For Genealogy/Family History Groups in the Notts/Derby area. Special arrangements can be made for Cliff Housley and/or our Archivist Mr Eddie Edwards to attend meetings with the Sherwood Foresters Regimental Database, which currently holds details on over 105,000 officers and soldiers from 1741 to 1970 and over 8000 photographs.
EXHIBITIONS
Local Tourist Information Centres have held Annual Exhibitions based upon WW 1, WW 2 and Memorials Resource Boxes. These annual exhibitions have engendered growing interest within the local community.
A selection of the Items that were displayed at the Tourist Information Centre, Ripley, Derbyshire
If you are interested in finding out more-contact the Curator at
RHQ MERCIAN,
Foresters House, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA
Phone: 0115 9465415
Fax: 0115 9469853
Email: [email protected]
February 21, 2012
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Acknowledgements: This site was constructed by A McDougall RHQ The Mercian Regiment, Nottingham and developed under the Edweb project with funding from Resource: The Council for Museums Archives and Libraries and with the assistance of AIM: The Association of Independent Museums.