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The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum is a military museum in the town of
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, Oxfordshire,
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, north of
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. The museum is on the edge of the Cotswolds.


History

Colonel
Robin Evelegh Colonel Robin Evelegh (23 November 1932 – 15 May 2010) was a British Army officer who was the author of Peace-Keeping in a Democratic Society-The Lessons of Northern Ireland (1978) which was based on his experiences as an infantry battalion comm ...
, in whose memory the Evelegh Gallery is named, and Colonel Tim May both played a leading role in the idea and development of the £3.2 million museum which was opened by the
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in 2014. The museum was created to honour soldiers from Oxfordshire regiments and present their history. The museum is located in the grounds of
The Oxfordshire Museum The Oxfordshire Museum (also known as Oxfordshire County Museum) is in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, located in Fletcher's House, Park Street, opposite the Bear Hotel. It is a regional museum covering the county of Oxfordshire. The museum is ...
, with access through the entrance of that museum.


See also

* List of museums in Oxfordshire *
The Oxfordshire Museum The Oxfordshire Museum (also known as Oxfordshire County Museum) is in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, located in Fletcher's House, Park Street, opposite the Bear Hotel. It is a regional museum covering the county of Oxfordshire. The museum is ...
*
Museum of Oxford The Museum of Oxford (MOX) is a history museum in Oxford, England, covering the history of the City and its people. The museum includes both permanent and temporary displays featuring artefacts relating to Oxford's history from prehistoric time ...


References


External links


SOFO Museum website
* 2014 establishments in England Museums established in 2014 History museums in Oxfordshire Regimental museums in England Military history of Oxfordshire Woodstock, Oxfordshire {{UK-museum-stub