Faversham in the Forties

10/06/2024

What an amazing day!!
Thank you to everyone who made the day so successful and special.🇬🇧

06/06/2024

Today marks the 80th Anniversary of The D - Day Landings during World War II 1944.
To commemorate this time and the WWII Servicemen from Faversham, 12 Market Place will be exhibiting beautiful handmade war time bunting from the 7th June to Sunday 30th June open daily during Visitor Information Centre opening hours.
On Sunday 9th June Faversham presents "Faversham in the Forties" in Market Place and Court Street 10-4pm to celebrate the resilience of the people during World War II and the commemoration of 80 Years.
A small remembrance parade will take place at this event from 11.50am.

02/06/2024

31/05/2024

Join Utility Jude for some war time cookery workshops "Making do with less" including recipes without fat, eggs, sugar and meat.

Workshop times:
11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm to include talks afterwards on each demonstration and rationing during World War II.

Utility Jude will be in 12 Market Place, Visitor Information Centre.
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29/05/2024

Look out for the Land girls at Mobile Munchies who will be offering some great 1940s themed food including Spam fritters, Homemade Bread pudding, Carrot cake and more!!!

28/05/2024

Trying to find an ice cream van from the 1940s for our event has proven very difficult but we have been really lucky to find Tonibell Ice Cream who have the only mark1 Tonibell in the UK .
Famous back in the 60s for the Mini ball. Tonibell was the biggest mobile ice cream van operation in the 60s, 70s and today 🍦

28/05/2024

Vicky Ellis Designs is a Kent based watercolour artist and illustrator, producing cards and cushions. We look forward to seeing these beautiful products at Faversham in the Forties - D Day 80 Years Commemorations. 🥰 on Sunday 9th June 10-4pm

28/05/2024

Really Crafty have been busy creating these wonderful products for Faversham in the Forties - D Day 80 Years Commemorations. We look forward to seeing them on Sunday 9th June 👇

28/05/2024

We have some great food concessions attending Faversham in the Forties on Sunday 9th June!!
The Brooklyn Deli Mobile Munchies Godmersham Grills The Baking Nanny Sid & Nancy’s Bakery The Kitchen of the Old Dragon Jacques & Lilie Tonibell Ice Cream Faversham Gunpowder WI - Home and Country Tea Room (Afternoon Tea Booking only)

27/05/2024

Faversham Gunpowder WI are selling Afternoon Tea tickets at The Home and Country Tearoom in the Guildhall as part of Faversham in the Forties on Sunday 9th June offering two sittings 1pm & 3pm.
For more information and how to book please get in touch by emailing [email protected]

27/05/2024

We are looking forward to Faversham in the Forties on Sunday 9th June to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D Day Landings 1944 -2024.

1940s music, dancing, re enactors, vintage cars and Military vehicles. Craft Stalls and Food and Drink!!

Market Place and Court Street 10-4pm
Wear your 1940S attire, we look forward to seeing you!!

23/05/2024

Our immersive exhibition of handmade bunting, commemorating individual servicemen from Faversham who lost their lives during WWII, goes on public display for the first time in June to mark D-Day 80.

22/05/2024

Lotty's Flowers are joining us for the event!!
Flowers were majorly restricted in the 40s to about 25% of normal capacity as resources were directed to growing food. To honour these times they we will have a selection of smaller floral pieces available for you to pick up and fashion for this fabulous event 😍 Can't wait to see you there!

22/05/2024

22/05/2024

We are so proud to announce we have some wonderful re enactors attending Faversham in the Forties - D Day 80 Years Commemorations. to take you back in time.

Are you going to be wearing your 1940's attire?

22/05/2024

Make sure you visit on Sunday 9th June, where there will be a large array of military vehicles on display along with the Faversham Army Cadets 1242 Faversham Squadron Air Cadets and the Royal British Legion Faversham Branch. All positioned between Market Place and Court Street.

22/05/2024

We have some great stalls attending as part of the Vintage Fair at Faversham in the Forties - D Day 80 Years Commemorations.
including....
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Morning Star Candles and Love from Joy x 🥰
Vicky Ellis Designs Kisley designs Really Crafty Tells pet accessories

22/05/2024

The Bear Inn Faversham are joining in with the Commemorations on Sunday 9th June For Faversham in the Forties - D Day 80 Years Commemorations. Check out their great themed menu!!! 🇬🇧
For Bookings please contact Lacey and the Team www.bearinnfaversham.co.uk
01795 532668

22/05/2024

The Women's Institute made a significant contribution on the Home Front during WW2.
Helping with evacuees
Raising Money
Operating market stalls
Knitting
Growing Vegetables and preserving food
Making Jam and preserving Rosehips for Vitamin C

Faversham Gunpowder WI are joining "Faversham in the Forties" with "The Home and Country Tea Room" in the Guildhall. This will be a pre bookable Afternoon Tea with Pimms at the event.

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22/05/2024

Some more great entertainment lined up for our "Faversham in the Forties" event!
Introducing Blitz n Pieces Band a local vintage singing trio based on the Andrews Sisters 🥰
A close harmony vintage swing group who take their inspiration from the sounds of the 40s.

22/05/2024

During WW2 burgers were renamed in the USA to Liberty burgers and after 1941 US citizens were encouraged to eat hot dogs because they lessened food waste. More so it was during the war that burgers were paired with fries in order to overcome meat shortages .
The Brooklyn Deli will be doing The Brooklyn burger, jumbo Downtown hot dogs, fries and loaded fries, kids hot dogs and burgers.

22/05/2024

Folkestone Swing Jive Class will be entertaining us in Market Place with some dancing!! They are also going to teach if you want to learn!!

22/05/2024

Swing 64 Club will be providing some great music and entertainment for you to step back in time to the 1940's 🇬🇧🎼

22/05/2024

Friends in the Forties will be here with their amazing collection of 1930's/1940's prams and Home Front memorabilia including artifacts and literature, portraying (WVS) Women's Voluntary Service - Evacuation Nursery - 1938-1945 and (LDV) Local Defense Volunteers - May-July 1940

22/05/2024

The British Police had a difficult job to do during the Second World War. In addition to their usual duties of keeping the peace and upholding the laws of the land, a new set of regulations were brought in for the duration of the war.
Some of these additional duties included.....
Working closely with Civil Defense workers – Air Raid Precaution (ARP) wardens, Home Guard and Firemen, during and after air raids.
Sounding of sirens – and reporting for duty at the sounding of the siren
Enforcing the wartime blackout
Handling reports of bombs and emergency communications via direct-line police boxes during raids
Assisting the fire brigade in fire-fighting and rescuing casualties (during the first two years of the war only)
Prevention of looting from bomb damaged buildings
Prevention of black-market trading
Sharing responsibility with the army for recovering escaped prisoners of war.
Capturing deserting soldiers
Protecting key local installations as part of national security
Monitoring foreigners or “aliens” in case they were spies or saboteurs.
Supervising the public with respect to gas masks – issue, ensuring correct fitting and that they were carried at all times.
Visiting schools – to inform children on gas drills and the dangers of bombs and shrapnel.
Using wireless transmitters – in addition to the normal switchboard and police box telephones.

We have some great reenactors attending our event to show you wartime police vehicles, uniform and to chat about the Police Force during World War II.

22/05/2024

We are really pleased to announce Hysterical History will be presenting at our event 'Fantastic Bombs and Where to Find Them' A look at growing up in and around WW2 with bombs dropping from the sky and how kids were usually the first to defuse them. Join Lieutenant Palmer of the Royal Engineers bomb squad and learn how to dig for bombs, identify what's live, what to do and hear some great stories about the Real bombs in your hand. Then when your suitably trained why not have a go at defusing our bomb without setting the alarm off....have you got the nerves to join the bomb squad of 1940's?