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:- The Emergency Measures if Colwall was invaded
- Home Guard, ARP
- Local Volunteer organisations: British Legion, WI, WVS, Red Cross
- Businesses which relocated to Colwall: Dowsett-McKay, Kia-Ora
- Schools which relocated to Colwall: St Nicholas, Holmwood, St Georges
- Evacuees
- Daily Life: Blackouts, Gas Masks, Rationing
- Farming
- WW2 re-enactors who will bring along Home Guard and ARP equipment
- Teas and Cakes
- Slideshow
- Sale of book about Colwall's Home Front
*** Please bring CASH for teas and our new book ***
Colwall in the Second World War
£5 (Members - £4)
A 72 page book which goes into more details and anecdotes about living in Colwall during the second World War
Went the Day Well
Friday 16th May 19:30 Colwall Village Hall £5
A collaboration with "Flicks in the Sticks" showing 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.