The Garrison is a volunteer hobby group of historians whose passion is the Royal Regiment of Artillery The Garrison has three informal regional groups: the main HQ is at the historic Tilbury Fort in Essex, with members largely coming from London, Kent and Essex Our main aim is to promote awareness of the events during the Second World War, a period important in our nation's history At Tilbury Fort; we have barracks, stores and some space to display our vehicles and artillery, thanks to English Heritage; this is where the concentration of our field guns and other bulky equipment is based