Dorset Wood – Raising funds for medals awarded to Lance-Corporal Frank Boyce
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a fundraising evening on Friday the 7th of March 2024 to raise funds for the purchase of the medals awarded to Lance-Corporal Frank Boyce. This talk tells the story of a battle that took place in a wood on the Dutch-German
The Keep Military Museum expects to remain closed for the rest of 2025 for building works
The Keep Military Museum expects to remain closed for the rest of 2025 for building works The Museum’s landlord (the Ministry of Defence) has been planning for some time to repair or replace The Keep’s roof, setting aside a lot of money to do so. While scoping the project the
Devonshire Regimental Collect
Regimental Collect O Eternal God, who keepest truth for ever, keep, we beseech Thee, Thy servants of the Devonshire Regiment ever faithfully and true to Thee, not by our might nor by our power, but Thy Spirit, for his sake, who calls us to bear the cross, our Saviour, Jesus
Ashmore War Memorial
Almost every settlement in England will have a war memorial dedicated to those who have lost their lives in conflicts across the globe. Nestled in the North Dorset countryside Ashmore is no different. Located 6 miles southeast of Shaftesbury Ashmore is picturesque Dorset village. These are the Men of Ashmore
Operation Market Garden
An 80th anniversary talk by military historian Christopher Jary and battlefield guide Lt-Col James Porter in Dorchester on 27th September will tell the proud story of our local Regiments’ involvement in the Battle of Arnhem. It begins at 6.30pm and will be held at the Army Reserve Centre, Poundbury Road,
Arnhem 80
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on Friday the 27th of September 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem. The event will be held at the Dorchester Army Reserve Centre and will include a drinks reception followed by a special
Kohima 80
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on Monday 13th May 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Kohima. The evening will begin with a drinks reception at The Keep in Dorchester, where guests will be free to explore the museum collection. Guests
From the saddle to the sky – Dorset’s connection to Christmas Truce of 1914
From The Saddle to the Sky – Dorset’s connection to Christmas Truce of 1914 A Young Historians Post. The Story On the 24th of December 1914 the soldiers across the western front hunkered down in their trenches, wondered if tomorrow they would have to pick up arms again and continue
The First Boycott- Charles Cunningham Boycott, 39th Regiment of Foot
“Boycott”- A verb and noun in the English language used to describe ‘to refuse to deal with or engage’. Many of us have heard of (and maybe participated in) boycotts- but where does the term come from, and how is it connected to The Keep Military Museum? Charles Cunningham Boycott
Sicily 80
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening dinner on Saturday 5th August 2023 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Sicily. The two-part talk on Operation Husky focuses on the experiences of the men of 231 (Malta) Brigade, from The Devonshire Regiment,
