Stand Firm, Strike Hard:Museum of the Mercian Regiment - WFR Collection

15/06/2026

Congratulations to all who reveived honours and commendations over the weekend!

The Mercian Regiment would like to congratulate the following on receiving honours and commendations in the King's Birthday Honours: 🎉

Promotions in and appointments to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire - As Officers (OBE)
🫡 Lieutenant Colonel Michael James Brigham, MBE
🫡 Colonel Thomas Edward Kelly (Former Mercian)

King's Commendation for Valuable Service
🫡 Major Christopher James Meyrick Lloyd

Chief of the General Staff Commendation
🫡 Major S P Anning

Commander Field Army Commendation
🫡 Major P Anderson

Joint Commander's Commendation
🫡 WO2 Hutton

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12/05/2026

A really interesting video about Private Ronald Cain of the 8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters

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08/05/2026

As we mark VE Day today, a reminder that you can visit our current exhibition: The Sherwood Foresters in the Second World War Nottingham Castle

It formed part of our Arts Council England , Department for Culture, Media and Sport , Army Museums Network & Museum Devlopment Midlands

15/04/2026

Interested to learn more about one of our Star Objects? Then click on the link below to learn more about Captain Sean Dolan of the Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters.

Sean enlisted 1985, served in the ranks of 1WFR, and appointed Warrant Officer. He became Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM). And went onto serve in the Falkland Islands, Jordan, UAE, Kenya, Belize…

13/04/2026

Some exciting news came out of National Army Museum the other week! Read all about it below

We are pleased to announce that the National Army Museum will be the new home of the Lord Ashcroft collection of Victoria Crosses and George Crosses.

Further details of the new partnership between Lord Ashcroft and the National Army Museum relating to the display of his VC and GC collection will be released over the coming months.

Find out more: https://www.nam.ac.uk/press/lord-ashcroft-vcs-gcs

06/04/2026

in 1812, the 45th formed part of Wellington’s force which stormed the fortress of Badajoz by escalade.

In this battle Lieutenant McPhearson of the 45th seized the sentry, and, making his way to the flagstaff, hauled down the flag and hoisted his own red jacket, for want of a British Flag, on the tower of the castle to indicate that it was in our hands and testified to the gallant part the 45th had taken in the assault. The 1st Battalion honours the memory of this day by the Trooping of the colour followed by a General Holiday for all ranks.

Colonel Houghton raises a new regiment, and is known as Houghton’s Regiment Under the command of Colonel Warburton, numerical titles were introduced into the British Army. The Regiment became the 45th…

26/03/2026

The below included Lance Corporal Arthur Mantle of 1/8th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment). Arthur was killed in action when in the attack on the villages of Ramicourt and Montbrehain, France on October 3rd 1918. 🌺

12/03/2026

On this day 111 years ago the Battle of Neuve Chapelle was taking place. Private Jacob Rivers of the 1st Battalion The Sherwood Foresters was killed in action. He was later awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on that day. Read more on the link below

This week marks 108 years since the Battle of Neuve Chapelle (10-13 March 1915). This was the first large-scale offensive organised during the Great War (1914-18) by the British Army.

15/01/2026

To celebrate National Hat Day, we’ve taken a look at our Hat Collection here at the Museum of the Mercian Regiment. We hold over a 100 different hats in the collection, which were all worn by Sherwood Foresters from the early 18th Century until present day.

Take a look on the link below to read more

To celebrate National Hat Day, we’ve taken a look at our Hat Collection here at the Museum of the Mercian Regiment. We hold over a 100 different hats in the collection, which were all worn by Sherwood…

11/11/2025

This year we put a call out to local schools for the creation of Poppies for our gallery in Nottingham Castle and we have been inundated with Poppies. Yesterday Private Derby welcomed some of those who contributed inlcuding the care home residents who knitted some poppies for us.

This VE and VJ Day commemoration project is supported using public funding by UK Government through Arts Council England’

We put a call out to local schools and care homes in Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire to colour in a poppy. We were inundated with poppies and today some of those who created masterpieces visited the…