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.
The Branch has access to the Bar at Hornchurch but this is no longer available at Hatfield Peverel
We request an entrance donation £3.50.
There is a book raffle at each meeting which helps support our memorial work, allowing us to assist in memorial development, principally, but not exclusively, 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
The British West Indies Regiment in the First World War - Paul Chambers
This talk will tell of the formation and experience of the volunteer force of the British West Indies Regiment that served in the Middle East and on the Western Front. This was a unit that suffered some 1500 fatalities, but their story is little known and certainly deserves to be told. Paul is the Chair of the British West India Regiments Trust....
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Essex Branch Members Night
This month will be given over to short talks / presentations by Branch Members. This is a good way for members to give airtime to their own family stories, research, or battle trip experiences. Talks will be of 20-30 minutes duration and will, as experience has shown in other branches, tell us things we didn’t know about. We shall be looking at...
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Talbot House - Martin Passande
This talk will tell the story of Talbot House, its importance in the First World War and its post war history, including its legacy. Martin has undertaken the role of Warden on several occasions. Martin has also let me know that December 2025 will be the 110th anniversary of its opening, so a perfect time for the talk. We meet from 7:30pm, for a...
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