Gordon Highlanders

The Gordon Highlanders Museum tells the compelling and dramatic 200 year story of The Gordon Highlanders Regiment from the Napoleonic Wars to the modern day.

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

We were delighted to be presented with the award for Best Visitor Attraction at this years Aberdeen City and Shire Thistle Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees and winners this year, it was a fantastic evening for all involved.
#museum #acsta #gordonhighlanders #aberdeen

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

We were delighted to see Jim Glennie featured on STV News earlier this week!
Follow the link below to read the full article, and watch some footage of Jim speaking at The Gordon Highlander’s Museum:
https://t.co/WoZwCOXGbe

#Veteran #WorldWar2 #DDAY #museum #gordonhighlanders

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

Our stunning Regimental Gallery (The Sir Jack Hayward Room) is still available to book as an events and meeting space. The Gallery is Aberdeen's most unique and beautiful venues to use and enjoy. For more details visit our website at https://t.co/UPeukNuB9E.
#Conference #museum

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

Yesterday we celebrated the 99th Birthday of World War 2 Veteran, Gordon Highlander and Museum Volunteer Jim Glennie. Please do join us in wishing him a Happy Birthday in the comments below!

#happybirthday #gordonhighlanders #volunteer #veteran

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

Come see the Armoury at the museum! This gorgeous display shows weapons from the Napoleonic era to the present day. The Armoury also boasts our fantastic medal cabinets.
#gordonhighlanders #museum #armoury #military #history #aberdeen

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

This clasp knife was owned by Pte Frederick Dobson of 1st Gordons & was lost after he landed in Normandy on #DDay in 1944. The Army docked 7p from his pay. He got the knife back in 1995 so asked the Army for a refund. They sent him a cheque for the knife and the postage.
#WW2

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Come and check out our new and updated handling cupboards. With eight to explore, why not come spend the day discovering what's inside?
#museum #GordonHighlanders #bydand #summerholidays #FamilyFun

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

#OnThisDay 30 years ago an evening news special supplement was sold as a souvenir guide to the #edinburghmilitarytattoo. The 200th anniversary of The #GordonHighlanders & their amalgamation with the Queen's Own Highlanders to form The Highlanders was the Tattoo's main theme.

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In this #photo from our #Archives taken in June 1978, His Royal Highness The Prince Charles (now King Charles III) inspects 1st Battalion Quarter Guard at Saighton Barracks, Chester. If you, or someone you know features in this photo please let us know in the comments below! 😃

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In this photo from our #archives, 1st Battalion #TheGordonHighlanders Drums & Pipes take the opportunity to practice whilst onboard HMS Benbour in July 1920. 🛳 The Battalion was on their way to the Gulf of Ismid in Turkey. 🥁🎼
#gordonhighlandeshistory #Museum #bagpipes #drums

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@OrkneyLibrary 😂😂😂

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

Delighted to welcome #4SCOTS Pipes & Drums to the Museum yesterday. Piper Russell treated us to a performance to #cockofthenorth in our beautiful Walled Victorian Gardens. Cheers for coming lads- looking forward to seeing you back at GHM soon! #Bydand #goldenthread #bagpipes

[Gordon Highlanders @ghmuseum]

A massive congratulations to Andy Buchan & Mike Sinclair, who won the #PekingtoParis race, a 37-day rally in a 1928 #Bentley, originally owned by Captain Hugh Somerset Kevill-Davies of #TheGordonHighlanders
Find out more @ https://t.co/mmnRQiSgx2
Well done chaps!!🤠📷🥳

[Aberdeen City Council @AberdeenCC]

Residents and visitors alike watched more than 1,000 serving military personnel, veterans, reservists, and cadet and youth organisations take part in Aberdeen’s @ArmedForcesDay parade today (Sat 29 June). #armedforcesday

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#Onthisday in 1902 the coronation was planned for Edward VII. See museum artefacts from that day below! 2 days before the ceremony, he was diagnosed with appendicitis & needed surgery, so the ceremony was postponed until August. Edward was the 1st Col-in-Chief of The Gordons.

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Here is Piper Finlay doing a braw job playing for our audience as part of Friday night's piping recital. Thanks to Aberdeen Piping Society and sponsors ES Session Chanter for their support on the night! #bagpipesnkilts #bagpipemusic #museum #visitaberdeenshire #visitaberdeen

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It was great to host Finlay Johnston at GHM on Friday evening. We were treated to a sublime performance in our Regimental Gallery. A big thank you to Finlay and to local piper Lewis Stewart, who has a great piping future ahead of him! #piping #gordonhighlanders #bydand #bagpipes

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Don't forget, you can pick up your tickets for our next Solo Piping Recital now!
On Friday 21 June Piper of Distinction Finlay Johnston will be playing 😎🎼 Tickets are available to purchase now:
https://t.co/DEjsp5cWED

#piping #museum #bagpipes #heritage #events #scotland

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This week is #VolunteersWeek 🤩
Thank you to every individual who volunteers their time for the Museum 👏Whatever you choose to do & however you choose to spend you time in the Museum, each & every single one of you helps preserve the legacy of The Gordon Highlanders Regiment.😎

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D-Day Veteran and Gordon Highlander Jim Glennie speaks of his wartime experiences ahead of today's D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations.
#gordonhighlanders #normandy80 #DDay80 #WW2

[Radio Tay News @RadioTayNews]

🎥 A 98-year-old D-Day veteran is telling us how he was shot and captured after arriving on the beaches of Normandy by boat.

Jim Glennie from Aberdeenshire spent his 19th birthday as a prisoner of war.

He’s speaking to our reporter @DGallowaySport.

Venue: @ghmuseum