Leave to Land Exhibition at the Bell Hotel
1 Upper Strand Street, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9EF
The refugees lived in an old World War One army camp, located on the north side of the Toll Bridge. The camp was run by two Jewish brothers , Jonas & Phineas May. Phineas kept a diary, and spent his first week at the Bell Hotel, before he moved to a hut in the camp. Later on, after war had broken out, the camp was turned into a British Army training camp for the Pioneer Corps, headed by Lord Reading, who lived at the Bell between December 1939 & May 1940. In 2019 the Association of Jewish Refugees erected a Blue Plaque on the Bell Hotel to mark it's association to the camp.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 10 til 1800 hours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 10 til 1800 hours
Location & directions
1 Upper Strand Street, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9EF
- Directions:
- The hotel is opposite Sandwich Quay.
- Contact on day:
- Sean Young
- Telephone number:
- +441304613388
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The exhibition is on the first floor. There is no lift facility.
