ASF Initiatives
Heritage and Preservation
The Guards Museum, London
June 6th, 2021 An update from
Andrew Wallis, MBE, Director, Guards Museum
With more than a year of zero revenue has seen our meagre reserves dwindle significantly.
Nevertheless, we are not despondent and we are set to ‘come out swinging’ as we re-emerge from closure.
For many years the museum has enjoyed a strong relationship with the Guards Bands. The bands have also been out of the public eye due to the government’s ban on crowds gathering.
In the coming month I am delighted to share with you that:
State Ceremonial Concert Series is back
June 29 June — July 4
The lunchtime concerts are free for all to enjoy. Details at LINK HERE
We have formed a column of mutual support to put on a
Military Music Spectacular on Horseguards Parade
July 20th, 21st and 22nd (concerts are at various time please consult schedule)
To book tickets and for full details LINK HERE
The museum is acting as the underwriter for the production costs of the show and we
are using it to re-launch’ the museum. There will be several hundred Musicians on Parade and we
hope to have some high-profile guests to take the salute…Secretary of State for Defence,
the Princess Royal and the Prime Minister.
The museum expects to open in late June to assist with the week-long Household Division
Music Festival and to prepare for the July spectacular.
To our American friends and patrons, we thank you for your support and hope you may be able to join us in
London this Summer or very shortly.
Andrew
Andrew Wallis, MBE
The Guards Museum is home to a unique collection of artefacts and memorabilia dating back four hundred years and representing the history of the five regiments of Foot Guards
The Museum is located close to Buckingham Palace, within Wellington Barracks which is the headquarters of the five regiments of Foot Guards,
namely, the Grenadiers, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards - acknowledged as setting and maintaining the highest possible standards of the British Army.
Together with the two regiments of cavalry, The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals, they comprise Her Majesty’s Household Division Andrew Wallis, Guards Museum Director, is delighted to announce that he will be undertaking an nine-event tour in the United States from April 25th to May 8th.
WAYS TO SUPPORT THE GUARDS MUSEUM
The American-Scottish Foundation is proud to work with the Guards Museum to highlight the Restoration and Preservation of the Museum, a designated project of the Foundation. ASF is a not profit 501c3 organization and all donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.
The Guards Museum is undoubtedly a success story in that it is one of only nine regimental museums in the UK that operates in profit and without the benefit of any national funding.
The Museum is very pleased to launch the American Friends of the Guards Museum - offering the British American community a special way of supporting this unique institution.
LEVELS OF ANNUAL SUPPORT
PATRON GENERAL $1000
PLATINUM COLONEL $500
GOLD MAJOR $250
SILVER GUARDSMAN $100
| SILVER GUARDSMAN $100 |
GOLD MAJOR $250 |
| PLATINUM COLONEL $500 |
PATRON GENERAL $1,000 |
| Other Contribution |
If you prefer, download a mailable form here
Additional questions or inquiries, please contact the American-Scottish Foundation at (929) 499-9025 or AmericanScottishFoundation@gmail.com.