I’m going to take a display of my trench models to the Kent County Showground in Detling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3JF ENGLAND on 26-27 November.
You may know that the CEMA team have some life-size replica trenches in the woods in Detling. (CEMA stands for Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology.) Led by historian Andy Robertshaw, these trenches are a 'must visit' for WW1 and history enthusiasts and an ideal family day out. It’s a very different experience being ‘IN’ a trench from just looking at them. They have an officer’s dugout (above ground) for you to enter and experience too. There will have guys dressed in WW1 uniforms in the trenches to show you around, as well as displays of Great War artefacts alongside my trench models. There will be a team of experts there to help educate you and answer questions you may have.
CEMA is expanding to other periods too - They have an Anderson Shelter for you to walk into and therefore experience the claustrophobic space. I will be bringing some of my WW2 models to display too and I have purchased a few copies of my book, Modelling WW1 Trench Warfare, if you wish to purchase one.
The Open Day will be on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November from 10am until 4pm. A donation of £5 will go towards future projects of the CEMA group, who are all volunteers. (No need to book, but last entry will be 3.30pm.) Please come with good footwear and please be careful while on site as the ground can be slippery. (The trench can be viewed from above, if you have mobility issues.) Please come along!
Andy
You may know that the CEMA team have some life-size replica trenches in the woods in Detling. (CEMA stands for Centre for Experimental Military Archaeology.) Led by historian Andy Robertshaw, these trenches are a 'must visit' for WW1 and history enthusiasts and an ideal family day out. It’s a very different experience being ‘IN’ a trench from just looking at them. They have an officer’s dugout (above ground) for you to enter and experience too. There will have guys dressed in WW1 uniforms in the trenches to show you around, as well as displays of Great War artefacts alongside my trench models. There will be a team of experts there to help educate you and answer questions you may have.
CEMA is expanding to other periods too - They have an Anderson Shelter for you to walk into and therefore experience the claustrophobic space. I will be bringing some of my WW2 models to display too and I have purchased a few copies of my book, Modelling WW1 Trench Warfare, if you wish to purchase one.
The Open Day will be on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November from 10am until 4pm. A donation of £5 will go towards future projects of the CEMA group, who are all volunteers. (No need to book, but last entry will be 3.30pm.) Please come with good footwear and please be careful while on site as the ground can be slippery. (The trench can be viewed from above, if you have mobility issues.) Please come along!
Andy
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