RGLI Regimental Museum

Our most recent museum development was inaugurated by the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark their visit on 6 July 2009

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, pictured moments before unveiling a plaque to commemorate their visit.	Guernseymen who served in the Great War are commemorated with details of their service records, photographs and medals. The photo was taken prior to the museum opening and show the units which will hold pull-out medal displays.	Part of the display of British weaponry.

The new Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Museum at Castle Cornet Opens to the public from Saturday 11 July 2009. The ground floor of the Hospital building has been converted into a museum honouring the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry and others from Guernsey who took part in the Great War.

The new display begins with a scene of Guernseymen engaged in street fighting at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917. Storyboards relate how the RGLI was formed, trained and was sent into action in France. Newly conserved weapons, uniforms and medals are on display, including those from the RGLI’s German opponents. Artist Brian Byron has turned the story of Guernsey in the Great War into a graphic novel, displayed below the conventional museum text at a height which children can easily read.

Visitors can see letters and listen to extracts read from the soldiers’ diaries. For those wishing to do more research, touch-screen computer terminals allow access to the museum’s collection of photographs and regimental records plus other useful online resources.

The upper floor of the Hospital building will feature the history of the Royal Guernsey Militia, leading up to the formation of the RGLI and will hopefully be completed before the end of the 2010 season

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