PAST EVENTS

PAST EVENTS & DISPLAYS

2006

Thanks to Kent Arts and Libraries, despite the lack of a permanent home, the Heritage Centre opened in the Library at weekends from April to September.

A full programme of displays was put on in the Library foyer and the photographic archive was available for visitors to view.

The local walks on the Downs were well attended.

In June, Janet Eaton and Jane Bowden gave a talk on "Old Kemsing" using the new projection equipment to show photographs from the archive.

In August, members had a talk on "Village Signs in Kent" which was followed in September with a talk on "The V.A.D. Hospital in St Edith Hall 1914-18" by Janet Eaton and Jane Bowden, once again using archive photographs.

The Heritage Centre hosted an open day in St Edith Hall for National Heritage Weekend, giving guided tours of the building.

2005

April: St Clere, the House, Gardens and its Inhabitants . Sir Peregrine Worsthorne, who had stayed at St Clere as a child, performed the opening ceremony, accompanied by the present occupants Mr and Mrs Ronald Norman.

May: Commemoration of The End of World War II. An exhibition was held in the Church Hall of World War II memorabilia and reminiscences of V.E. Day by many of the village's older residents. This followed by a film show in the evening.

Publication of Lest We forget by Janet Eaton. The story behind the names on the War Memorial.

June: The History of Kemsing Sports Association

July: The Heritage of Oast Houses

August: Parish churches from Saxon to Victorian Times

A tea party was held to mark the ending of the War in the Far East, with a repeat of some of the previous film show. this also marked the publication of Kemsing Remembers World War II A collection of the reminiscences by Kemsing inhabitants.

September: Heritage of Windmills

At the end of September the Centre was closed and the archives were put into store until we find a permanent home.

November 11. Janet Eaton gave a very successful and interesting talk on some of the people on the War Memorial.

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