Fusilier Museum
The Fusilier Museum main entrance | |
Location of the Fusilier Museum within Greater Manchester | |
Location | Moss Street, Bury |
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Coordinates | 53°35′31″N 2°17′54″W / 53.591982°N 2.298412°W |
Type | War museum |
Public transit access | Bury Interchange |
Website |
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The Fusilier Museum is a museum in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The museum houses the collection of the Lancashire Fusiliers, commemorating over three hundred years of the regiment's history. The museum occupies a building which used to be Bury's School of Arts and Crafts. Beside it is Gallipoli Garden and a war memorial for the Lancashire Fusiliers.
History
The museum was officially opened by the Duke of Kent on Friday 25 September 2009.[1]
Gallery
- Pte Andrew Robb of the XXth Foot
- Part of WW1 display
- Part of WW2 Display: Arthur Jefferson, VC
See also
References
- ↑ "The Duke of Kent performs official opening of Fusilier Museum". Bury Times. 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
External links
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