Royal Logistic Corps Museum to host living history events

The Royal Logistic Corps Museum in Worthy Down, near Winchester, will host two living history experiences in August, offering visitors the chance to step back in time through interactive displays and activities.

The first event, Horses and Wagons, will run from August 8 to 10 and focuses on the vital role of horses during the First World War.

David Palmer, chief of staff at the Horse-Drawn Heritage Team, said: "Our goal is to expose the public to the difficulties, equipment used and historical conditions of the First World War.

"The horses are very friendly and like to be petted."

The event will feature horse-drawn carriages, hands-on demonstrations in horse care and shoeing, period cookery, and the chance to try on uniforms and examine replica weaponry.

The displays will highlight the everyday realities faced by troops and their reliance on horses for transport and logistics.

The Horses and Wagons event is free to attend and will run from 10am to 4.30pm each day.

Donations are welcome and will support both the museum and the Horse-Drawn Heritage Team.

Later in the month, the museum will host War’s End from August 19 to 22.

This four-day event will commemorate Victory in Europe (VE) and Victory over Japan (VJ) days.

Made possible by a £20,000 grant from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the event promises to be a larger-scale celebration.

Museum director Simon Walmsley said: "The event will be even bigger."

Highlights will include Field Marshal Montgomery’s Rolls-Royce, repainted by Top Gear’s Richard Hammond, and live performances of wartime songs and dances by West End actors.

Family-friendly activities will include a maze, a rifle range run by serving soldiers, medal-making, and vintage games.

One of the games will see visitors toss bean bags into a model of Hitler’s mouth.

The museum will also display bunting made by local primary school children to recreate the celebratory atmosphere of 1945.

War’s End will run from 9.30am to 4pm each day and is free to attend.

A free vintage bus service will operate on August 22, transporting visitors between the Alfred Statue in Winchester and the museum throughout the day.