For the last 230 years Highland Regiments have been the constant thread which has been central to the history of the Highlands and Islands. This thread continues today. Our Museum tells the stories of the many men, and of their families, who served with those Highland Regiments. We invite you to help us raise the £2million needed to enhance this remarkable collection and create the best military museum in Scotland. This will ensure the heritage of heroes will be seen and heard for generations to come

Major General Seymour Monro CBE
Chairman of the Highland Heritage Appeal

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Highlanders Take on The Caledonian Canal for Museum

"One of the Hardest Things I Have Ever Done"

Picture shows from Left Maj Gen Seymour Monro (Museum Chairman), Mr John Yarrick, Mr John Johnston, Mr Robert Souter, Mr Des Irvine

The words of John (Mav) Yarrick who lead a team of 2 serving soldiers from 4SCOTS The Highlanders, Royal Regiment of Scotland, and 6 veterans of the Queens Own Highlanders who took on a gruelling mission to navigate the entire length of the Caledonian Canal, in a Bellboat. 

The trip took them 2 days of blister inducing paddling, and covered 60 miles from Fort William to Inverness and crossed 4 of Scotland's largest Lochs, including Loch Ness, Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Dochfour. I was all in aid of the Museum Redevelopement Project and their impressive efforts have netted over £2,500 in sponsorship. 

John Yarrick, who served for 22 years with the Queens Own Highlanders and 1 Highlanders, said

“We do a fundraising challenge every year for a charity which we all believe in. Two years ago it was the Red Cross when we mountain biked down the Great Glen. This year when we heard that our Museum needed our help we all decided to make them the beneficiary. As soldiers, the water is not our natural environment, so we are very grateful to Mark Grant of the Sea Scouts who lent us the equipment and training we needed.”

One member of the Team, Des Irvine, who works for local firm Lifescan Scotland, may benefit from their policy of encouraging their employees to support local charities by match funding donations raised for local good causes.

You can still make a donation to sponsor the boys, please click "Donate Now" on the left hand side of this page. 

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