Staff have rediscovered the parcel as they prepare to reopen the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum for a new season ...

Beneath the 17th century oak roof beams of the castle’s massive Great Hall ... and Tony are busy reviewing the personal archive of Shrewsbury servicewoman Major Joan Crooke, a recent donation.

Funding of £30,000 has been secured from the government for the Shrewsbury Castle project Heritage experts are being invited to help a castle become a leading tourist attraction in Shropshire.