Battle of Waterloo to be marked
A weekend of events has been organised to celebrate Shrewsbury's link with the Battle of Waterloo.
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery welcome visitors to their new exhibition, War and Peace, which tells the story of the Hill family of Hawkstone and Attingham through jugs, mugs and medals that commemorate General Election, the Peninsular War and Lord Hill’s Column between 1796 and 1906.
Organised by the Friends of Lord Hill’s Column, the Waterloo Weekend celebrations run from tomorrow until Sunday to mark the anniversary of the famous battle.
Reverend Richard Hayes, Chairman of The Friends of Lord Hill’s Column, said: “Saving items of Shropshire’s history for Shropshire people to enjoy in their county Museum has been a source of great joy.”
The exhibition is one of a number of events in Shrewsbury, organised in partnership with the Friends of Lord Hill’s Column and Shrewsbury Civic Society that celebrate Lord Hill’s significant involvement and influence in the famous Battle of Waterloo and the famous Lord Hill’s Column.
There will be a Coade Stone talk at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery on tomorrow night 6pm. Tickets are £10 and are available from the Visitor Information Centre.
Lord Hill’s Column will be open to the public from 12pm – 4pm on Saturday and Sunday when all fathers will go free to mark Father’s Day.
For just £5 you can climb the column and take in the breath-taking views of the medieval town of Shrewsbury, and become a life-long member of the Friends of Lord Hill.
As well as climbing Lord Hill’s Column, there will be a revival of the Lord Hill March by Thomas Tomlin circa 1813, which is to be played for the first time in 200 years by the Shrewsbury Brass Band. Members of the 23rd Regiment of Foot Royal Welch Fusiliers re-enactment society will be present on Saturday.
At 3pm on Saturday, Rev Hayes will be setting out for the mile long walk from the Column to the Bear Steps, in the heart of Shrewsbury. The walk will culminate in an illustrated talk about Lord Hill.
