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The Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum traces the history of three old and famous cavalry Regiments: The Queen's Royal Lancers,The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and The South Nottinghamshire Hussars. The Museum, opened on the 26th July 2011 by HRH Princess Alexander, is is situated in Thoresby Courtyard Thoresby Park North Nottinghamshire.

The Queen's Royal Lancers,The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and The South Nottinghamshire Hussars have amalgamated their collections to create a combined museum within the Thoresby Courtyard, in partnership with The Stonebridge Trust. The museum tells the human, social and military history of the Regiments and the on-going story of the British Army today.

As it is free to enter, the museum enables the public, especially families, and visitors to the area to learn about local history through the eyes of the collection.

History
The Queen's Royal Lancers,The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and The South Nottinghamshire Hussars have amalgamated their collections to create a combined museum within the upper east wing Thoresby Courtyard, Thoresby Park, North Nottinghamshire. The museum tells the human, social and military history of the Regiments and the on-going story of the British Army today.

The project took almost three years in planning and was made possible through a partnership of the three regiments and our generous hosts The Stonebridge Trust, who not only provided the venue but also contributed to the capital works. Other main partners were the Leader Project, which provided European money for rural regeneration, and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Thoresby Courtyard not only provides a first rate venue for the museum but safeguards the long term future of these three fine collections

HRH The Princess Alexandra officially opened The Queen’s Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry on the 26th July 2011 The guest of honour has special links with the Museum as she is Deputy Colonel in Chief of The Queen’s Royal Lancers and Colonel in Chief of The Royal Yeomanry. At the museum she met members of the Board of Trustees, including the honorary Colonels of the Regiments, and representatives of the growing network of Friends of the Museum, who are supporting this landmark project.

After a tour of the Museum, and an opportunity to meet Friends of the Museum and other guests at a reception in the Thoresby Riding Hall, Princess Alexandra unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion She told guests that she was impressed by the Museum and was thrilled it had successfully brought together the history of the three Regiments in one place. Princess Alexandra congratulated all those who had contributed to the project which is enabling so many magnificent artefacts, not easily accessed by the public in the past, to be shown off in such impressive surroundings, and wished the museum every success in the future.

The Regiments
The Queen's Royal Lancers

Following the Cold War, cuts in the British Army meant that, on 25th June 1993, the 16th/5th The Queen’s Royal Lancers and the 17th/21st Lancers were amalgamated to form The Queen’s Royal Lancers. The regiment retained the famous Motto cap badge of the 17th/21st (represented by the Death’s Head skull and crossed thighbones with the scroll 'Or Glory' below), with the addition of a scarlet backing from the 16th/5th.

The regiment is proud to have Her Majesty the Queen as its Colonel-in-Chief, a position she has held since 1947 with the 16th/5th. HRH Princess Alexandra was Colonel-in-Chief of the 17th/21st and became Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of the new regiment.

The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry

S (Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry) Squadron, Royal Yeomanry At the end of the Cold War the Sherwood Rangers, equipped with armoured cars, transferred to The Queen’s Own Yeomanry as part of NATO’s Rapid Reaction Corps. It was re-designated again in 1999 as an armoured squadron of the Royal Yeomanry, trained to crew Challenger 2, and later as a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) Reconnaissance Regiment. It deployed to Iraq in 2004 in armoured reconnaissance vehicles. Men have also served in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.

307 (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry RHA) Battery Royal Artillery (V)

After the Cold War the South Nottinghamshire Hussars became a battery of the Royal Artillery equipped with the L118 Light Gun to operate in support of assault forces. Alas, at yet another TA reorganisation in 1999 it was officially disbanded, but it still continues to parade and perform, voluntarily and unpaid, and now officially as a SNH Association Band.

Exhibition
The museum tells the human, social and military history of the Regiments and the on-going story of the British Army today. A unique collection of arms, uniforms, medals, silver and paintings illustrate the role that the local Regiments have played in the great battles of the last three centuries and, indeed continue to play in international conflicts of the present day.

Visiting the QRLNY Museum
Museum Opening Times for the Queen’s Royal Lancers & Yeomanry Museum at Thoresby Park Courtyard.

Open Season:

Easter to 31st October.

Wednesday to Sunday 10:30-16:30 (Last entry 16:00) including Bank Holidays. 1st November to 14th December & 1st March – Easter .

Weekends 10:30-16:30 (Last entry 16:00) Other times by appointment.

Close Season:

15th December- 28th February.

By appointment.

Contact Details:

Open Season:

Curator Capt JM Holtby AMA Tel:01623824222 email: curator@qrlnymuseum.co.uk

Assistant Curator RDC Osborn Tel: 01623824222 email: asstcurator@qrlnymuseum.co.uk

Close Season:

Curator Capt JM Holtby AMA Tel:01159573295 email: jmh.qrl@btinternet.com

Assistant Curator RDC Osborn Tel: 01159573295 email: qrlmuseum@btinternet.com