SOFO Museum’s Reminiscence Pod A successfully funded project – with help from the local community! With support from West Oxfordshire District Council and the Tesco Bags of Help scheme, SOFO installed a Reminiscence Pod in the main gallery in 2019. The pod was unveiled during a special Collections Day event held at the museum on 2 November 2019, with content developed and curated by our Collections Manager Peggy, along with…
Operation Pig Ark – Uncovering an Anderson Shelter in 2019 In 2019 members of the SOFO Museum Team collected an Anderson shelter roof from a farm in Deddington, Oxfordshire, where it had been repurposed into a pig ark. The metal was attached to large wooden blocks which were anchored to the ground, so our team had to carefully prise the metal away from the wood to free it. The roof was in several parts…
How You Can Help Build a Second World War Air-Raid Shelter At SOFO we tell stories of everyone affected by war in the county of Oxfordshire; from the soldier on the front line to ordinary families on the home front. Our small but dedicated team of staff and volunteers work hard to tell these stories of conflict and county in many different ways, including museum displays and learning sessions. Our latest…
The Pegasus Bridge Story – SOFO Thanks You After a few unfortunate technical issues meant we initially had to reschedule what would be our first online talk, the Pegasus Bridge Story succesfully broadcast to an audience of over 800 viewers from 7pm on Thursday 21st January and many, many, more watching the archived video of the lecture over the following days. While the talk was the first in what we…
Help Us Grow The Oxfordshire Military Family Tree We’re looking at our future and we want YOU to be part of it. Whilst we were closed to visitors during the UK Lockdown in 2020-2021, we worked on projects to enhance the museum displays and create new opportunities to mark the contributions of those individuals who have done so much for the county in times of conflict and peace. We are creating the county’s Military Family…
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new brochure which explains how legacies can be used to support the work of the Museum for the benefit of future generations. Included are details of how bequests may support education, conservation, research and acquisitions, together with information on different ways of including the Museum in your will. In Memoriam donations A particularly eloquent and enduring way…
Sponsors and Grants If your business would be interested in sponsoring Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, and joining the many listed below, you can find out more about sponsorship opportunities here. Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum has been kindly supported by:
Volunteer Now! SOFO is always keen to hear from people who wish to become more involved with their local museum. From helping out on the front desk, assisting with events and education to working on research or cataloguing projects, SOFO offers opportunities for all ages and backgrounds to contribute to the work of the museum. All training will be given, no experience necessary, interest in military history is great but just…
Become a PrætorianOur Prætorians are vital to the success of the museum and helped raise the funds, through membership and events, which enabled the museum to open its galleries in 2014. Receiving all the benefits of our Friends membership, Prætorians are also welcomed to an annual lunch event with opportunities to meet the Board, Staff and Volunteers, often in interesting county locations and with speakers who reflect the diverse military…
