Friends

The Society of Friends of the DLI Regimental Museum (Registered Charity No 273744) was formed in 1977.

The Friends is an independent, voluntary organisation devoted to the preservation and understanding of the history of County Durham's own regiment, The Durham Light Infantry.

The Friends works closely with the DLI Museum and the Durham Record Office and acquires on their behalf objects linked to the Regiment and research material that might otherwise be lost. Funds are also used to develop and enhance the Regimental collections and improve access to them.

The Friends of the DLI Museum is run by an active group of members, known as the Elected Officers and Executive Committee.

New members are always welcome, so why not become a Friend today?

As a Friend, you will not only have free entry to the DLI Museum but will also know that you are helping to preserve the DLI's collections for the future.

And if you want to get involved, then there is a lot to get involved in. Over the last two years, the Friends has produced a series of temporary exhibitions to mark major DLI anniversaries and the Friends have published its own magazine, The Durham Bugle, twice a year, since September 2000.

For further information about the Friends contact:

Lt Col J. R. Heron TD
Secretary of the Society of Friends
c/o The Rifles Office Durham
Elvet Waterside
Durham
DH1 3BW
Tel: 0191 3865496
Email: john.r.heron@ntlworld.com
Website: www.faithfuldurhams.com

 

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held (usually at the DLI Museum) in April and Officers are elected to run the Society and decide on future policy. The AGM and the Officers are also able to co-opt members to serve on the Executive Committee.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of three Officers (who are responsible for the assets of the Society) and a number of co-opted members. The Committee meets four times a year to develop and implement policy.

Officers 2009-10

• Chairman: Lieutenant Colonel John Lightley T.
• Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel John R Heron TD.
• Treasurer: Major Chris Lawton MBE.

Co-opted Members

Lieutenant Colonel Eric Burini, Major Donald McDonald, Kevin Storey BEM, Ralph Harrison, Peter Nelson, Noel Davison, Gary Turner, Harry Moses, Jennifer Gill (Durham County Record Office), Gill Parkes (Durham County Record Office) and Alistair Bowden (DLI Museum).

 

The Durham Bugle

The Durham Bugle is the magazine of The Society of Friends of the DLI Museum. It was first published in September 2000 and is produced twice a year by a small, dedicated team working from the Light Infantry Office in Durham.

The Durham Bugle's editor is Donald McDonald and he can be contacted on 0191 3865496 or by email durham@the-rifles.co.uk.

Many of the Bugle's articles are written by ex-service personnel and there are strong links with the DLI Association and DLI Association branch details are shown in the Bugle.

The Durham Bugle is available through the DLI Association branches or by subscription.