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VE80 WW2 Displays, History Society Archive items and Parish Registers of Baptisms and Marriages

Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5PA

  • 20 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking not required

To Mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Displays of WW2 memorabilia. Members' family stories of WW2. Displays of general items from the Society's Archive Library. Parish records of Baptisms and Marriages will be available to browse.

The History Society's archive contains village magazines going back over 100 years and lots of interesting items relating to Wateringbury. Also in church Vestry is the Village School Memorial Board which lists the names of every past pupil who fought in WW1 so is a unique piece of social history. In brass panels it commemorates those who died in both World Wars. The Parish Registers are not normally available to browse.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 20 September:
1030-1600

Location & directions

Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5PA

Directions:
The church is on the Tonbridge Road which is the A26
Contact on day:
Christine Byron
Telephone number:
+441622812023

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Wheelchair access is via ramp through bell tower

Additional information

Tea, Coffee and cake will be available to buy . Copies of the Society's various publications about village life and its history will be on sale most are £3.50-£5 each The church building itself is an interesting building

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