COLWALL'S HOME FRONT
Saturday May 17th 2025 14:00-17:00
Colwall Village Hall
A celebration of what life was like in Colwall during the Second World War.
Come and find out about:
- Emergency Measures if Colwall Invaded
- Home Guard, ARP
- Local Volunteer organisations: British Legion, WI, WVS, Red Cross
- Businesses relocated to Colwall: Dowsett-McKay, Kia-Ora
- Schools relocated to Colwall: St Nicholas, Holmwood, St Georges
- Evacuees
- Daily Life: Blackouts, Gas Masks, Rationing
- Farming
There will be:
- WW2 reenactment society
- Teas and Cakes
- Slideshow
- Sale of booklet about Colwall's Home Front
Flicks in the Sticks: Went the Day Well
Friday 16th May 19:30 Colwall Village Hall £5
A showing of the war time film "Went the Day Well"
which shows what happens when an English Village is occupied by disguised German troops
and the villagers stage a fightback.
Location
Colwall Village Hall is at Mill Lane WR13 6EQ and has a large car park. what3words: transmits.prettiest.shrimp
It is a 12 minute walk from the Railway Station and 1 minute from the bus stop in Walwyn Road.