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PFS Meetings / Events

PFS Meetings have been disrupted since 2020 because of Covid restrictions but the PFS Committee has regrettably decided to suspend meetings at Fort Nelson indefinitely. In the meantime regular Zoom webinars have largely replaced these meetings. Subjects that may range from Victorian guns to local history to world-wide military history.

One physical meeting each year is normally a visit to a local fort or gun battery not generally available to the public, and each year at least one visit is made to fortifications outside of the area. The Society’s Annual General Meeting is held at Fort Nelson each October.

 

Forthcoming Events

21/08/2025

PFS Trip to Fort Purbrook

Members evening trip to Fort Purbrook.
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05/09/2025

FSG Fortifications at Risk Conference at Fort Brockhurst

PFS members are invited to attend this Fortress Study Group event.
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06/09/2025

Fortifications of Portsmouth Visit

The Fortress Study Group is organising a Study Tour over the 6th to 7th September following the above conference. This FSG event is open to Palmerston Forts Society members.
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25/10/2025

PFS Annual General Meeting - 25th October

This will be held at Fort Nelson at 1400.
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Meetings / Events

25/10/2025 - PFS Annual General Meeting - 25th October

This will be held at Fort Nelson at 1400.
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News

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The 2025 edition of the PFS Journal has arrived from the printers. It will be distributed to members at this years AGM on the 25th October and to those members unable to attend it will be posted via Royal Mail the following week.
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Help shape the future for Fort Nelson

The Royal Armouries are asking people who have visited the fort to complete a small on-line survey to help them shape future plans for the fort as a visitor experience.
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Lumps Fort recognised as Scheduled Monument

We are delighted to announce that, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has decided to add Lumps Fort (Southsea) and the site of the nearby practice battery to the National Heritage List for England as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. 
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Palmerston Forts Society Grants

The Palmerston Forts Society (PFS) aims to educate the public about Fort Nelson and Victorian fortifications, supporting their improvement for public benefit. To further this goal, PFS offers financial grants of up to £1,000 for projects focused on preserving and recording Victorian forts.
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Easy Fund Raising

Easyfundraising We have now registered with a new scheme called easyfundraising.   Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to yourself.  
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