The 200-tonne 18 inch Railway Howitzer has arrived at Fort Nelson. This gun was developed during the First World War as part of the trend to build bigger calibre guns capable of firing heavier, more destructive shells. The First World War ended before any 18-inch howitzers were ready, but five Read more…
Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity Field Gun Competition Navy News – digital edition The most spectacular event at HMS Collingwood’s open day is the the historic Royal Navy Field Gun Competition. Crews representing units of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines as well as the British Army and Royal Air Force, will Read more…
30 June 2012 at Fort Nelson Starts at: 10:00 on 30 June 2012 Finishes at: 17:00 on 30 June 2012 Suitable for: Everyone Event type: Gun Firing Experience the power and might of the big guns, in a series of free gun-firing demonstrations – featuring artillery from around the Read more…
The Weald and Downland Museum recently held a Heavy Horse event, with the theme primarily centered around War Horses. Participants included Selaed Knot Enterprises, the Mounted 16th Lancer display, a GS wagon, horse-drawn horse ambulance, the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment LHG, and Andrew Robertshaw, Curator of the Royal Read more…
The Ubique Right of the Line Living History Group supported the Royal Armouries Sexton Self Propelled Gun at the 1940’s Event at the Explosion Museum in Gosport. Fort Nelson’s Sexton SPG was ably supported by the Group, with a guest appearance by Keiran Bleasby, seen in the front of the Read more…
Calling all long-standing local residents – do you recall Fort Nelson during the dark days of the Second World War? Did your father, grandfather or other relatives reminisce about their days billeted at the Fort during the Great War, prior to leaving for France? Or did you play there as Read more…
Volunteers needed to re-enact wars at fort Published Date: 20 March 2010 (This article appeared in The News) A LOCAL history group is looking for volunteers for re-enactments at Fort Nelson. The Ubique Right of the Line Living History Group is based up at the Royal Armouries Museum at Fort Read more…