Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 24 & 25 July Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment as it stops off for the weekend at the Avoncroft Museum, for a rest as it marches from its base in Gloucester to support the Siege of Chester in July 1645.Watch the soldiers perform their duties in readiness for the fight ahead and
Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 7 & 8 August Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s civilians running the household in the amazing, 16th Century The Merchant’s House with cooking demonstrations and all manor of domestic duties being performed to help you understand the ways of life during the middle of the 17th Century with the English Civil War raging
Delapre Abbey, Northampton – 21 & 22 August Future Events 10th July 202116th July 2021 The Not So Civil WarCome and see the gathering of the Parliamentarian Army as it prepares for war in 1642 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Regiment at the beautiful medieval Abbey in the picturesque parkland at Delapre with a large military camp, kitchens and demonstrations of life in the 17th
Avoncroft Museum, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove 18 & 19 September Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Come and see Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s civilians running the household in the amazing, 16th Century The Merchant’s House with cooking demonstrations and all manor of domestic duties being performed to help you understand the ways of life during the middle of the 17th Century with the English Civil War raging
Basing House, Hampshire 16 & 17 October Future Events 10th July 202110th July 2021 Basing House. Home of the Paulet family, Marquesses of Winchester and fiercely loyal to the Crown. Often compared to Hampton Court Palace. Guarding the main road from London to the Royalist stronghold of the south west. As such it was an obvious target for the armies of Parliament who besieged
Events resume Future Events 6th July 20216th July 2021 We are very pleased to be able to announce that, following the relaxation in Covid regulations, our events can resume. Please see our calendar page for details. All events will be run in accordance with regulations and guidelines. We would love to see you there!
Alton – change of date Future Events Uncategorised 28th June 20213rd July 2021 Back in January, the ECWS Board issued a statement which included a change of date for the event at Alton, originally planned for 2020, then postponed to this year, and postponed again until 2022. Since then, the Government have announced that there will be no public holiday at the end
Arms and Armour of the Civil Wars and the Littlecote House Collection English civil war History 13th February 202113th February 2021 Description West Berkshire Museum presents as part of its Talking History programme this talk by Keith Dowen. The Littlecote House armoury, now kept at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, is the finest surviving collection of arms and armour from the time of the Civil Wars. Drawing upon pieces in the collection, documentary
Virtual Commemoration Editors picks Latest Articles 31st January 202131st January 2021 Usually, on the last Sunday in January, the King's Army (the Royalist half of the English Civil War Society) gathers on the Mall in London to march to Horse Guards Parade for a ceremony to commemorate the execution of King Charles I, on January 30th, 1649. Obviously, this has not been
ECWS Board Statement January 2021 Future Events 28th January 202128th January 2021 The ECWS Board confirms that the Alton Major Muster has been deferred to the Late May Bank Holiday 2022. So it will be on 28th to 30th May 2022. The Directors agree with Alton Town Council that in the light of the Coronavirus pandemic it is not acceptable to bring