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.27/10/2024Read full story ...
Redan 85 The new Palmerston Forts Society journal was distributed to paid-up members at this years AGM with the remainder being despatched via Royal Mail on Wednesday 23rd October.24/10/2024Read full story ...
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. 16/02/2024Read full story ...
2024 marks the 40th year since the Palmerston Forts Society was formed. To commemorate this occasion a number of special events will be announced. Watch this space......01/01/2024
The PFS is saddened to announce the passing of a founding member and great friend of the PFS - David Moore - a person of vast Victorian fortifications knowledge. The delay in advising the membership is out of respect for David's family who did not want it to be publicised until after his funeral.05/02/2023
The PFS Committee would like to take this festive time to wish the members of the Society a 'Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous 2023'.08/12/2022
Twenty three PFS members and guests attended at Fort Nelson and six joined by Zoom - although we sadly lost them half-way through when the connection failed. Business was dealt with smoothly and we went on to elect the committee. We have a new Chairman and Vice-Chairman - Philip Russell and James Doherty respectively. The rest of the committee were re-elected except for our previous Vice-Chairman, Geoff Hallett, who has stood down after many years of service to the committee in various roles. After the meeting we had a very interesting talk by Rik Smith about Freshwater Redoubt. The minutes and presentations of the meeting will all be posted in the members' area of the website and Rik's talk will be available some time next year as a FSG/PFS/OS webinar19/10/2022
The Redan No.83 is now being distributed to all members who have renewed their subscription. Those who attended the AGM at Fort Nelson on the 15th October were the first to receive the shiny new publication, but all other members will receive theirs either by post or by digital transfer. As a reminder Redan No.83 can also be found in the Members' Area of the PFS website.18/10/2022
The 2022 issue of The Redan has been received from the printers and will be distributed to members attending the PFS AGM at Fort Nelson on the 15th October. A a general mail out to members who have renewed will follow. A digitised version will be available in the members' area of the PFS website in late October.29/09/2022
The online auction on the Clive Emson site has just ended with Fort Gilkicker being sold for £1.386 million against a guide price of £1.5 million. There were four bidders willing to pay at least £1.35 million. We also have just had a recent report that intruders to the site – which is hardly secure – have done more permanent damage to the barracks block. We can only hope that the new owner – whatever their intentions – gets this site secure and safe very soon.28/07/2022
The PORTSMOUTH AND GOSPORT HISTORY WEEK, held during 1st to 7th August, includes a couple of talks that will be of interest to fortification enthusiasts.....21/07/2022Read full story ...
The BBC website has just announced the following.... 'A derelict sea fort built to deter a French invasion in the 19th Century has been sold for £715,000.28/11/2021Read full story ...
The 2021 - 2022 PFS Membership started on the 1st October, and thanks to all members who have renewed their subscription which will last until the 30th September 2022. A polite reminder to the few members who have yet to pay their subs; it's so easy by cheque, bank transfer or PayPal. Contact the Membership Secretary if you have any questions: membership@palmerstonfortssociety.org.uk03/10/2021
The PFS has just launched a new publication - 'The Portsmouth Artillery Volunteers 1797-1908' .22/05/2021Read full story ...
EH have issued a statement on their web site concerning the collapse of part of the castle and the work currently being carried out.08/05/2021Read full story ...
At this morning's PFS Committee, the catastrophe that had struck the East Wing Battery of Hurst Castle was discussed. The committee felt it appropriate that an official public statement should be made.06/03/2021Read full story ...
Terrible news form Hurst Castle as the front seaward-facing wall collapses due to coastal erosion. A report from the BBC news website follows....27/02/2021Read full story ...
Earlier this week, a delegation from the Palmerston Forts Society met with the new owners of the site of the former Royal Marines Museum which includes the battery. The owners plan to develop the site into Portsmouth's first five star hotel. We were invited to discuss options for the future of the battery site.11/12/2020Read full story ...
An important part of the business at the Annual General Meeting on the 17th October was gaining members’ support for an update to our constitution, which included voting procedures, the management of meetings and the status of different types of membership. The proposed amendments were voted on and approved. This revised constitution was then submitted to the Charities Commission who accepted the amendments and approved it. The new constitution has been uploaded to the members’ area of the PFS website.22/10/2020
Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna (The Malta Heritage Trust) were involved in the creation of the animation and Mario Farrugia, who represents the trust, wrote an excellent article about the fort and gun for Redan 48 back in 1998. To see the animation click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyItmfUO3WA24/12/2019Read full story ...
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.read more ...
Redan 85 The new Palmerston Forts Society journal was distributed to paid-up members at this years AGM with the remainder being despatched via Royal Mail on Wednesday 23rd October.read more ...
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. read more ...
2024 marks the 40th year since the Palmerston Forts Society was formed. To commemorate this occasion a number of special events will be announced. Watch this space......