Activities - 1940's Society
 
 

The Society

The 1940's Society hold regular meetings with lectures and discussions on different aspects of the 1940's. Despite the Home Front being of particular interest to members, subjects vary widely and have included lectures on French escape lines and the Russian Front. Regular film evenings are also popular with classic wartime films and propaganda shorts being shown.

Meetings are informal and friendly with refreshments and cakes always proving to be popular.

The Society also produce a semi-regular newsletter for members which includes up to date information and news & views for those interested in 1940's issues.

Membership is FREE for those in the UK with a contribution for postage costs required by overseas members (sorry).
Email me for further details.

I am always interested to hear from individuals
or groups who have specialist knowledge
and would be able to give an informal talk or
lecture to our members.
Please Contact me if you can help.

Meetings take place at Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, Near Sevenoaks, Kent
and start at 8pm.
 
Chris Stone with some of the equipment he brought with him when he spoke about wartme fire fighting.
   
   
   

 
Programme and Events 2008
  
           
        23rd May 2008
Fighting with the Commandos
Stan Scott.

Stan will talking about his new book (Fighting with the Commandos, Pen & Sword Books - May 2008) where he recounts his experiances of the Second World War as a fighting soldier. After enlisting under-age, he was 'found out', joined the Home Guard and then a Young Soldiers Unit (for those too young to serve overseas). He managed to get out to Iraq but was again sent home. He then joined 3 Commando led by Brigadier Peter Young and landed on SWORD Beach on D-Day. He graphically describes the action thereafter which included being among the first to reach Pegasus Bridge and relieve the glider borne troops under Major John Howard.

A rare opportunity to meet and hear the experiances of a Second World War veteran.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent. Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £2

 

25th July 2008
Utility Furniture & Fashion
An illustrated talk by Jon Mills.

Author & historian Jon Mills whose new book "Utility Furniture" is published in June 2008 will be giving a talk on the wartime utility scheme. Covering both furniture and clothing on Britains Home Front this should be an excellent evening for anyone interested in Britain during the War Years..

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent. Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £2

 

26th September 2008
Anne Shelton “With a Smile and a Song”
A talk and presentation by Kelly Richards

Anne Shelton was surely one of Britains best loved wartime singers, working throughout the war to entertain both civilians and troops. This evening Kelly Richards (who is actually Anne Shelton's niece) talks about some of this great entertainers experiances.

We are yet again fortunate to have such an excellent evening availale to us.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent. Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £2

 

21st November 2008
Speaker to be confirmed but its sure to be a good evening so put it in your diary.

8pm at Otford Memorial Hall near Sevenoaks, Kent. Further details from Ian on 01732 452505 Admission £2