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GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country | SHP Talk by Mary Thornton
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GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country | SHP Talk by Mary Thornton

GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country Swindon Heritage Preservation is pleased to present GWR Volunteer Rifles – For Queen and Country, a richly illustrated talk by historian Mary Thornton. This fascinating event explores a lesser-known aspect of Britain’s military and railway history, focusing on the Volunteer Rifle movement and its connection to the Great Western Railway. The Story Behind the GWR Volunteer Rifles Mary Thornton’s talk examines the origins of Britain’s Volunteer Rifle movement and explains why it emerged during the nineteenth century. In particular, the talk looks at how railway companies such as the Great Western Railway became involved. For a company built around skilled industrial workers, volunteering brought both opportunity and challenge. The talk explores what it meant in practice for GWR men to serve as volunteer soldiers. This includes their equipment, training routines, and the expectations placed upon them. In addition, Mary discusses the true “calling” of the Rifle Volunteers and the serious role they were intended to play in national defence. Attitudes, Humour, and Public Perception Although the Volunteer Rifles served an important purpose, public attitudes towards them were often mixed. Therefore, the talk also looks at how Rifle Volunteers were portrayed at the time. Satire, humour, and social commentary frequently poked fun at this form of soldiering, even while recognising its patriotic intent.

Thu 30 Apr19:30Railway Village(4.6mi)

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