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Four-legged fun as history comes alive at museum

by Nicky Carter
June 6, 2022
in News
Four-legged fun as history comes alive at museum

STEPPING BACK IN TIME: Re-enactors Mike and Trevor Gray with new recruit Nathan Curtis TM pic

FOUR-legged friends were treated to an afternoon of fun and games at The Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, as part of events organised to celebrate the jubilee.

Dubbed Corgi-fest, the doggie-themed event wasn’t limited to corgis – the queen’s favourite pooch – and scores of owners brought along their Yorkshire terriers, Cockapoos, Bichon Frise, Dachshunds and Labradors.

As well as a fun dog show, which had 11 amusing classes, including best lookalike and fancy dress costume, there was a canine agility display and the opportunity for pooches to try out the course for themselves.

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A range of dog-themed stalls were on site and characters from TV series Paw Patrol kept children entertained.

Alongside Corgi-fest, re-enactors from the East India Company, First Battalion Bengal Grenadiers, took up residence in the grounds of the museum across the weekend, recreating a typical 18th century military camp.

Father and son Mike and Trevor Gray, who have been active members of the group since it started 18 months ago were joined by Nathan Curtis on his first day in the battalion.

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“We completely live the life when we are on camp,” said Mr Gray senior, who became involved in re-enacting 30 years ago.

“I served in the military and we absolutely love the life. Most of the group is based in the south, but we have members all over the world.”

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