Civil Defenders Home Front Living History Group

01/09/2025

This weekend join us at IWM Duxford for the annual Battle of Britain Airshow.

01/09/2025

A few photos from August Bank holiday weekend.

18/08/2025

This bank holiday weekend we will be at the fantastic venue of Kentwell Hall in Long Melford, Suffolk, for “Through the Ages”. Come along and step back in time.

19/07/2025

What’s going on at The Suffolk Military Show 26-27 July 2025 Trinity Park, Ipswich IP3 8UH?? Full timetable of events is available in our Show Programme! Tickets available online www.suffolkmilitaryshow.co.uk #

19/07/2025

Join us at the Suffolk Military Show next weekend, 26th and 27th July. Triniy Park Ipswich. Suffolkmilitaryshow.co.uk

02/07/2025

This weekend, join us at Bottisham Airfield Museum for a great 1940s weekend.

06/11/2024

2024 has been an excellent season for Civil Defenders, and we now look forward to planning 2025.
As usual, if you are a venue please let us know the dates, etc., for your 2025 events. We hold our AGM in Feb/March time-ish, and decide which events we will be attending at that time.
If you contact us on here, please include a phone/email address so that we can get back to you. Thank you.

30/09/2024

9th Battalion Suffolk Home Guard (Ipswich) "Basil George Hughes, aged 16, died of shock following a gun shot wound of the upper abdomen and chest owing to the accidental firing of a rifle. Employed as a butcher's errand boy."

  Born: 15th July 1924, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Died: 30th March 1941; age: 16; at the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich of shock following a gun shot wound of the upper abdomen and chest owing to the accidental firing of a rifle – Misadventure. Inquest held 2nd April 1941. Residence: 1, Ransome Cresce...

05/09/2024

Civil Defenders demonstrating Home Guard items to visitors at Kentwell Hall's Through the Ages event. A splendid time had by all.
As the year progresses, Civil Defenders will be at IWM Duxford's Battle of Britain Airshow 14/15 September. Always a highlight of the year!

16/04/2024

Once again we will be at this year’s Temple at War Show, one of our favourites.

Exciting News!! The highly anticipated Temple at War 2024 is just a few short weeks away. To make sure you don’t miss out on the action, keep your eyes peeled for the first phase of our advertising promotions at two major locations; Great Notley Tesco Petrol
Station and Morrisons in Witham. And don’t forget to share your pictures of our advertising to join the ranks of the best Military Show in Essex. Get ready to witness an unforgettable event - Temple at War 2024

16/04/2024

Join us at IWM Duxford Sunday 5th May for VE Day celebrations.