Combined Military Services Museum Tea & Talk Club, Maldon Sword, Prue Mason, Agent Zoe, Civil War, Victoria Cross
The Tea & Talk Club began yesterday morning with a fabulous presentation by our Curator Julie Miller. The audience was enthralled as she detailed the stories behind a Viking Sword, Civil War Armour, a Victoria Cross and Cold War spy Prue Mason's 'Kiss of Death' lipstick gun! Plus it was a sell-out!โก๏ธ
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Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum
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YouTube video by Mark Felton Productions
Hitler Assassination Gun? The Operation Foxley Luger
The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFe...
19.09.2025 05:29 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Museum Curator Julie Miller begins our 2026 Tea & Talk Club by choosing ten of her favourite items from the CMSM collection. These historical artefacts span centuries of history - both social and military and there will be something for everyone! #WW2 #WW1 #history #museum
15.01.2026 15:03 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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The Combined Military Services Museum opening hours this Christmas and New Year
23.12.2025 06:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
In 2026 we begin our Tea & Talk Club and have a full diary beginning 30 January. The ticket price includes the talk, refreshments and also full entry to the museum - actually cheaper than a normal ticket! An eclectic mix of historical talks all washed down with a lovely cuppa โ๏ธ
05.12.2025 16:08 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Maybe stocking fillers for Christmas โจ
Signed copies available at the museum or online with Amazon (yes I know, sorry)
'This book opens the doors to SOE and the amazing artefacts at the Combined Military Services Museum'
*Please support our Museums*
#WW2 #SOE #RESISTANCE #museums #essex #DDay
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Combined Military Services Museum
Combined Military Services Museum is a Quality Assessed Attraction in Maldon, Essex rated by VisitEngland. VisitEngland Assessor: "A fantastic collection of authentic military items, reflecting centur...
We have just been given AA Rated Status by The AA/Visit England which is testament to all the hard work put in by our Staff, Volunteers and Trustees who work tirelessly to constantly maintain standards and bring fresh ideas to our wonderful museum. #ww2 #SOE #SAS
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27.11.2025 07:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Entry is very limited so please contact the museum to add your name to the list or message via this platform. (3/3) @CMSMuseum #WW2 #SOE #RESISTANCE #SAS
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His mission included one of the largest French Resistance battles of WW2 at St Marcel in June 1944. Join us at this special event which includes book signing. Just ยฃ7 entry includes the talk, refreshments and access to the museum for the day. (2/3)
24.11.2025 23:43 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
SOE Agent Andrรฉ Hue was parachuted into Brittany with an SAS team 150 miles behind the Normandy Beaches on D-Day. Proud to be embarking on a series of talks with Andrรฉ's daughter Nikki where we tell his extraordinary story. We begin at the Combined Military Services Museum (1/3)
24.11.2025 23:43 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Mark Felton Productions
Hitler Assassination Gun? The Operation Foxley Luger
The brilliant Dr Mark Felton has been back to the museum again and this time he's filmed our suppressed Luger designed for Operation FOXLEY - a truly remarkable story - see the excellent film here. #WW2 #SOE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSFe...
19.09.2025 05:29 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Sunday 14 September 2025 โ Heritage Open Day โ Free Admission All Day โ Combined Military Services Museum
CMSM will be open free of charge 10:30 to 16:30 on Sunday 14 September for Heritage Open Weekend so pop along to see us and local artist Vince Dawson who will be painting inside the Stanton Air Raid Shelter #Essex #WW1 #WW2 #Maldon #Chelmsford #Colchester #IWM
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21.08.2025 12:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Mark Felton Productions
Original SAS MP5 - Iranian Embassy Siege 1980
The excellent Dr Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts including rare SAS MP5 in his latest Iranian Embassy Siege 1980 film. View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. #SAS #London youtu.be/jMSlo2sJo3A?...
19.08.2025 11:42 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Moving story of local Maldon man executed by the Japanese in 1942 โ Combined Military Services Museum
Tomorrow 15 Aug signals the 80th Anniversary of #VJDay At the museum we have a temporary exhibition for a couple of weeks of some very rare artefacts some never seen & some only recently donated. Also local stories such as this one below #VJDay80 #WW2 #SOE
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14.08.2025 09:18 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Kieran Dolman
war museum advert
A brief look inside the museum!
We are open every day during the school holidays 10.30 - 17:00.
Last admittance 16:00
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12.08.2025 18:44 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Mark Felton Productions
Falklands War Trophies - Argentine Weapons & Aircraft Reused by Britain
Popular YouTuber Historian the excellent Mark Felton recently filmed at the museum & below are some of our artefacts in his latest Falklands video & already had a huge amount of views.View these and hundreds more at the museum! Open every day during school holidays. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsL...
12.08.2025 15:48 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Come to Echoes of History Show this weekend to meet our team who will be there all weekend at our stand. #WW2 #SOE #tours #Military
06.08.2025 13:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Exciting VE DAY 80 Comemmorative Events taking place this Thursday 8 May includes the new installation of our rare, original WW2 Air Raid Shelter. There will be a short wreath-laying ceremony in our Remembrance Garden and the Essex HMVA will be here with working tanks! Opens at 09:30 ๐ฌ๐ง
05.05.2025 17:53 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Combined Military Museum by night #ww2 #soe #museums
26.04.2025 16:22 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
YouTube video by Gary Weight & Pegasus Battlefield Tours
Gary Weight: SOE: Special Operations Executive: Book Trailer
A short video about Gary Weight's recently published book for the Combined Military Services Museum
All proceeds to the upkeep of the museum so please support if you can โจ ๐
Available via Amazon or at the museum. #ww2 #SOE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eytT...
15.04.2025 19:05 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Gary Weight Special Operations Executive SOE Book
This is the second of a series of books one of our Trustee's Gary Weight has written for us. It's an introduction to #SOE & the collection of SOE artefacts displayed at the museum. Agents stories & how it all worked-the book highlights many of our artefacts-we hope it's of interest to people โจ #WW2
15.03.2025 11:58 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Combined Military Services Museum Sunday 9 February Essex Historic Military Vehicle Association Event
We look forward to welcoming everyone this Sunday to #Maldon #Essex A great opportunity to meet our Patron Bruce Crompton and talk and view all things Military History. We also have big discounts for the museum to give away so please come and say hello! #ww2 #ww1
05.02.2025 12:17 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1
Looking great!
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SAS The Real Rogue Heroes Exhibition at The Combined Military Services Museum in Maldon Essex 2025
Our first post on this platform and we are proud to present 'The Real SAS Rogue Heroes' Temporary Exhibition which begins this weekend featuring original uniforms, medal groups and equipment used in the desert and Italy. #WW2 #SAS
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