A new Remembrance Room at the Royal Marines Experience in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has opened, bringing together photographs and memories shared by the Royal Marines community as a lasting tribute to generations of service.
Created in partnership with members of the Royal Marines family and the wider community, the room displays photographs contributed by people connected to the Corps.
The Remembrance Room is free to enter and designed to evolve over time, giving visitors a dedicated space to explore the human stories behind more than 360 years of Royal Marines history.
Andy Williams, who served 24 years in the Royal Marines, said: “The Remembrance Room provides a sanctuary, a change from the active engagement beyond its glass portal.
“It’s serene, quiet, untroubled by distractions, with simple dignity, exhibiting the photographs of Royal Marines, across the ages who have served their country.
The Royal Marines Experience is a major new attraction offering an immersive look at the history and modern-day role of the Royal Marines, including what it takes to earn the Green Beret.
The rooms were made possible with £4.4m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, awarded to transform a former historic boathouse.
Matthew Sheldon, CEO of Royal Navy Museums, said: The Remembrance Room adds a unique and personal dimension to that story, bringing together photographs and memories contributed by the Royal Marines community itself.
“We hope it will become a meaningful place for visitors and an enduring tribute to those who have served.”
Former Royal Marines recently gathered in the room as Royal Marines Bugler Adam Saunders sounded the Last Post, surrounded by the faces of those who served, including those who lost their lives.
As a community-led space, the Remembrance Room will keep growing through future contributions, so new stories and memories can be added for generations to come.
Admission to the Remembrance Room is free. Entry to the wider Royal Marines Experience is included in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Ultimate Experience Ticket.
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