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Colonel Cecil Allanson’s medals, purchased with a grant from 6 GRRA’s Legacy Fund
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GURKHA MUSEUM
s one of the Four Pillars of the Brigade, the Gurkha Museum continues to fully engage with the other Three Pillars as well as the public in this country and abroad. Both locally and nationally we are expanding educational outreach opportunities and developing stronger links and partnerships with other museums, organisations and agencies. This year we have consolidated our position in the provision of Gurkha heritage to the serving Brigade, wider Army and the public.
Staff In February 2019, Christine Bernath, Charlie Martin and Doug Henderson were given the opportunity to travel to Nepal. During their stay they visited British Gurkhas Kathmandu, British Gurkhas Pokhara, the Nepal Army Museum and the Gurkha Memorial Museum. Christine Bernath also visited the Indian United
Services Institute in October as part of a National Army Museum initiative to provide a museum curator’s course for Indian military collections. I am also pleased to announce that Charlie Martin has been promoted to Head of Fundraising and Marketing and has been joined by Alison Wells as Fundraising Co-ordinator. A new Administration Assistant, Marta Lourido, joined the staff in October and, as always, the three Gurkha staff, Megh, Hom and Mekh continue to provide work and service at the highest level. In December they were also joined by Chris Manson to help as a Museum Assistant.
Trustees After serving seven years as Colonel BG, Colonel James Robinson CBE, stood down in September as ex-officio Trustee of the Gurkha Museum Trust with Colonel Jody Davies MBE becoming the new ex-officio Trustee in his place. Likewise, Major Chandrabahadur
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