Barry at War Group, in partnership with Barry Tourist Railway and the Vale of Glamorgan Council is holding a ‘Barry Wartime Weekend’ living history and commorative event in Barry, on June 15-17 2012.
The event will commemorate the 70th anniversary of US troops coming to the town as part of the build up for the liberation of Europe.
The event will feature an Allied encampment at Hood Road, with Barry Island Railway Station being transformed into a civilian homefront living history area, complete with appropriate themed stalls and entertainment.
Reenactment groups, living historians and traders should contact Ade Pitman at wartimeweekend@barryatwar.info for more details and booking.
Confirmed Groups and Entertainers
The following living history groups and entertainers have confirmed attendance at this very special event:
- 514th TC
- Glamorgan Home Guard
- 29th Infantry Division, ‘Bedford Boys’
- 25th.Bomb Disposal Co.Royal Engineers Living History Group
- 309th Fighter Group Reenactors Society
- British Paras, Normandy 1944
- Wartime Housewife
- 1940s Police
- Nostalgia Unlimited
- RAF Battle of Britain Pilots (Living History)
- Military Vehicle Trust
- Paul & Natasha Harper
- Colin Bourdiec
You can download a flyer HERE.
Sponsorship
If you or your company would like to sponsor this event, please download our Corporate Sponsorship Form for more details.
Many thanks to our sponsors:
- St Cyres PTFA
- Ade Pitman Photography
- Dow Corning
- Fields of Experience
- Arbuthnot Opticians
- Glen Cleaning Company Ltd
- Barry Men’s Forum
- TDB Property Maintenance Services Ltd
- Boofys
- Momentive
- AG Adams
- LaFarge
This event is supported by the Vale of Glamorgan Council
4 comments
Stacey Evans says:
November 6, 2011 at 3:53 pm (UTC 0)
Hi,
We are a veteran and vintage bicycle group in Cambridgeshire. We have a range of bicycles which cover right through to WW2/40s – we can put on static and accompanied commentary moving displays with the members in authentic dress/uniform – eg a Land Girl with a genuine land army bike and folding paratrooper bikes.
If you think that we could add value to the event and if there is some financial support in attending please could you contact me.
Many thanks
Stacey
admin says:
January 2, 2012 at 10:43 am (UTC 0)
Hi Stacey
Your display sounds ideal for our event. We aim to help towards exhibiters costs although as yet don`t know exactly what the figure will be. Please email us
Thnx
Ade
admin says:
October 4, 2011 at 9:34 pm (UTC 0)
Hi Barrie
Many thanks for your interest. We`re working on the suite of forms at the moment, and will indeed send one across once they are available. Kind regards.
Barrie Richards says:
October 4, 2011 at 9:23 pm (UTC 0)
Plse forward via e-mail or post entry forms for military vehicles to the event.
Barrie Richards
8 East Avenue
Griffithstown
Pontypool
Gwent
NP4 5AB
01495 762260
S.E. Wales Military Vehicle Trust