Big guns - the King's Troop in action at the showground

The Bent family have a collection of more than 50 pictures, paintings and models of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery.

They have even dedicated their restaurant in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, to the regiment.

Wendy Bent, mother and chief collector, says she does have an excuse - her son Charles is a member of the troop.

Lance Bombardier Bent has been with the regiment for eight years.

Mrs Bent, who served for three years in the army's intelligence corps, said her family had close ties with the armed services and several members had served over the years.

She said the family's interest in the troop started before her son joined the regiment.

Our restaurant, as far as we know, is the only restaurant dedicated to the troop Wendy Bent

The King's Troop are one of the highlights of the show and draw huge crowds with their display involving horses, gun carriages and cannons.

"Charles went on work experience with the troop, when they did that sort of thing, after seeing an advert in Horse and Hound magazine," said Mrs Bent.

"From then on dedicated his life to the regiment."

Mrs Bent explained her son was initially responsible for cleaning one of the gun carriages in between and after performances.

The Bents have been collecting King's Troop memorabilia for nearly a decade

She said he had always been interested in horses and performed with the troop, but he was now one of the regiment's military police officers.

Mrs Bent said she started collecting troop memorabilia about a decade ago.

"Our restaurant, as far as we know, is the only restaurant dedicated to the troop," she said.

"We have about 30 pieces (of memorabilia) in the restaurant because the walls were so bare after we'd finished decorating earlier this year."