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The third and final weekend in a series about Guernsey soldiers at Castle Cornet will be taking place this weekend [23 and 24 July].
“Soldiers’ Lives: Across the Eras” is a partnership between Guernsey Museums and the Guernsey Military History Company. Visitors to Castle Cornet during the weekend are invited to discover the fascinating changes in military life for ordinary soldiers, from 1860 to 1945.
At the top of the Castle, members of the living history group will be in a room which is usually closed to the public. They will share the stories of Victorian soldiers including the clothes they wore, the games they played and the food they ate.
Pictured: The “Soldiers’ Lives: Across the Eras” will take place at Castle Cornet from 10:00 to 17:00 this weekend.
In another area of the Castle, more costumed interpreters will be dressed as the Liberation Force 135 from 9 May 1945. A bunker will be opened for the occasion and there will be binoculars and other navigational equipment for the public to look at.
Members of the living history company can share previously unpublished photographs of the Castle shortly after Liberation, as well as personal family connections to the men stationed there.
Access & Learning Manager, Jo Dowding, said: “The lives of soldiers can be often glamourised in TV and film but this weekend is about real life, covering everything from food rations to washing clothes and keeping your brain busy."
Pictured: Living history presentations will include what soldiers wore and ate.
There will be special trails and prizes for younger visitors during the weekend.
Castle Cornet will be open daily on both days from 10.00 to 17.00. Entry is free with your Discovery Pass.
Islanders are reminded that parking is suspended beyond Fishy Tales kiosk, so visitors may choose to use alternative transport.
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