The battle is on to open a multi-million pound museum in Bury dedicated to the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Rosemary Allen, project manager for the Fusiliers' Development Project will be keeping you up to date with all the latest news.
You can make donations and join in with these activities at the Campaign Office or the Museum in Bolton Road or watch out for the Fusiliers’ stand in the Mill Gate Shopping Centre.
Watch this column for more news and let us know if you are a member of a special interest group that you feel should be consulted.
If you want to become actively involved or are interested in attending one of Colonel Gorski’s monthly sessions call either the Fusiliers’ Museum on 0161 764 2208 or the Campaign Office on 0161 764 2810 / 0161 764 3459.
Donations can now be made on line at www.fusiliersmuseum-lancashire.org.uk.
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THE complex mix of funding, which is making the move of the Fusiliers Museum to the Arts and Crafts Centre possible, brings its own burden of work and responsibility with it.
A MULTI-million pound museum is to be built in Bury dedicated to the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. This week, project manager Rosemary Allen describes some of the love letters sent from First World War soldiers, which will go on show at the museum.
AFTER last week's meeting, the steering group had a look at the progress being made on site at the Arts and Crafts centre in Broad Street, which will open in the spring of 2009 as the new Fusiliers' Museum.
AT last week's Volunteers' Christmas lunch Colonel Brian Gorski took time out to thank all of the volunteers and supporters who have done so very much to help raise funds and spread the good word about the Fusiliers' Museum Development Project.
CHRISTMAS is coming at The Fusiliers' Museum! Volunteers have been working with the First World War Collection, and have taken a real interest in a 1914 Christmas gift box, donated by Sgt Jefferey in 1933.
IN last week's paper you featured a letter from M J Glover, curator of the Fusiliers Museum, opposing any move to retain the Lancashire Fusiliers' Memorial in its present setting in Bolton Road, Bury.
THE new Fusiliers Museum Project - now on site at the Arts and Crafts Centre in Broad Street Bury and set to open in spring of 2009- has just received some great grant news from AGMA.
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