Jones’s Street Party

Here are some details of the Jones’s Street Party to be held on September 1st.

Book early to avoid disappointment !

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg was a visitor to Thetford recently and took time out to visit the Dad's Army Museum.  Chairman Stuart Wright was his guide as he was filming a documentary on Thomas Paine upstairs in Thetford Guildhall (Walmington-on-Sea Town Hall).  The BBC programme to be broadcast in 2014 will chart the life of Thetford's most famous son.

Lodge’s Coaches

The museum was pleased to welcome Lodge’s Coaches (www.lodges.co.uk ) to the museum on Friday (June 14th).They came in their wonderful 1956 Bedford SB coach.After a morning walking tour we were able to take the coach on the Southern out of town location tour.

The stars say farewell to Bill

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2339276/Old-pals-salute-Dads-Army-star-Pertwee-Stupid-boy-Pike-actor-Ian-Lavender-mourners-funeral.html

Is There Still Honey For Tea ?

In the bunker room of the museum we have the wishing well that featured in the episode Is There Still Honey For Tea ? Part of this episode was filmed The Lost Nurseries at East Wretham on June 11th 1975.Why come down to the museum and see one of the few props left from the series and some photographs taken on the day of filming.

On yer bike

A visit to the museum by the Norfolk branch of the BSA Club.

We have been on the road again.

The museum team has been busy out on the road over the last few weeks.

On May 25th & May 26th we were are Weybourne on The Poppy Line to mark the anniversary of the making of the episode the Royal Train.

On June 1st and 2nd we were at the Muckleburgh Collection.

Finally it was off to the Rural Life Event at Euston near Thetford.

Dad`s Army Museum Thetford: Bill Pertwee

Dad`s Army Museum Thetford: Bill Pertwee: The museum team is very sad to hear of the death of our patron Bill Pertwee aged 86.We have some very fond memories of his visits to the museum including his recent visit with the Dad's Army Appreciation Society on May 18th.Our thoughts are with his family and friends on this very sad news.

 

DAAS visit.

The museum was pleased to welcome members of the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society to the museum on Saturday May 18th.We were also joined by some members of the cast including Bill Pertwee,Frank Williams,Jeffrey Holland and John Clegg.Other special guests included the mayor of Thetford Stuart Wright, Ronnie Grainge ,Judy Buxton and Trevor & Mavis Jenkins.

Mr Chairman Mr Mayor

The chairman of the Friends of Dad’s Army Museum Thetford, Stuart Wright has become the mayor of Thetford for 2013/2014.Stuart is pictured here with his wife Denise and children Jacob & Elizabeth.

Miniature Jones’s Van now in our web shop

You can buy your very own miniature version of our Jones’s Van for just £9.95 plus £4 uk post & packing.

Jones's Van

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Muckleburgh Military Display Weekend 2013

Jones’s Van will be at the Muckleburgh Collection from May 27th until June 2nd.

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See you there ?

Weybourne Station, Saturday/Sunday May 25/26
The famous “Royal Train” episode of the evergreen Dads’ Army was filmed at Weybourne station on what was then the fledgling North Norfolk Railway in 1973. Forty years on, with the Poppy Line now one of Britain’s top steam railways and the station beautifully restored, the episode will be commemorated in “Dads’ Army Live!”.
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The event will run on the Saturday and Sunday of the late May Bank Holiday. The station will be under the control of the Walmington-on-Sea platoon, with volunteers playing the parts of Captain Mainwaring and his colleagues. Corporal Jones’s butcher’s van will be on hand to add to the authentic atmosphere. And on the Sunday afternoon, our intrepid volunteers will re-enact the soaking the platoon got at the end of the episode, when the royal train sped through the water troughs and left them all drenched.
For advance bookings and information visit www.nnrailway.co.uk

or call 01263 820 800.
The event programme is currently being finalised and full details will be supplied as soon as they are available.
For more information:
Colin Borg on 07774 710 354, 020 8789 0478 and ladybirdcottage@btinternet.com
Trevor Eady on 01263 820 800 and teady@nnrailway.co.uk