Welcome to the Essex branch of the Western Front Association.
We meet at two venues, one every other month, meet from 7:30 for an 8pm start.
Please note that our meetings are always open to both members and non-members of the WFA.
Hatfield Peverel: The Bar Area, The Village Hall, Maldon Rd, Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2HP on the second Wednesday of January, March, May, July September and November.
Hornchurch: 'The Poppy Lounge', 1st Floor, Legion House (RBL Hornchurch Branch), 205 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3XT, on the second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October and December
Car parking available onsite at Hatfield Peverel.
There is very limited parking at the actual venue in Hornchurch but ample nearby in public car park in Fentiman Way. This car park now charges for evening / overnight parking and no longer accepts cash. There is one machine that is pay-by-card and this is right by the entrance to the car-park.
Both venues allow use of the bar.
We request an entrance donation £3.50.
There is a book raffle at each meeting which supports our Memorial Fund, allowing us to assist in memorial development, principally in Essex.
For information we also have a Branch Facebook page, which is regularly updated. As you would expect this has a strong Essex focus. Search under The Western Front association Essex Branch.
Contact Jim Kevany
Upcoming Branch Events
"First Things First; The Early Days, RFC Suttons Farm - Richard Smith
This talk will cover the origins and history of RFC Suttons Farm in Hornchurch. It was from here that William Leefe Robinson shot down a Zeppelin in September 1916, the first downed by air combat over the UK. Suttons farm was a key part of home defence in the First World War and continued this role as RAF Hornchurch in World War Two. This talk b...
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Poppy and Cornflower Ladies - Dr Vivien Newman
We all know about the role of the poppy in remembrance, and the French have a similar relationship with the cornflower. In this talk Viv will tell of a not totally harmonious story across the globe, following in the footsteps of the Poppy and Cornflower Ladies of the immediate post war years. We meet from 7:30pm, for an 8pm start, in the room o...
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On To Aleppo - Stuart Hadaway
In this presentation Stuart will conclude the journey of the Egypt Expeditionary Force in 1918. The Force had been significantly restructured to meet needs of the Western Front but continued to a successful conclusion from Jerusalem to Syria, and forcing the Ottoman army out of the war in the area. We meet from 7:30pm, for an 8pm start, in the P...
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