The Fort Cumberland Guard brings Portsmouth’s rich military heritage to life with authentic Royal Marine uniforms and traditions from the 1830s to 1860s

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Members of the Fort Cumberland Guard dressed in red Victorian military uniforms firing muskets, smoke filling the air as a Union Jack flies behind them.

Recruiting for 2026

The Fort Cumberland Guard is actively recruiting for new members and volunteers. If you have an interest in military history and reenactment, you can join the group and participate in events, reenactments, and heritage displays.

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Royal Garrison Church Portsmouth

A date for the diary.. Please join us at our first event of the year, 2026, on Saturday 10th January to commemorate the date that the Royal Garrison Church was[…]

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