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6 months early but heading in the right direction! On a serious note, The War and Peace Show will be working with Kent County Constabulary and UK Border Agency to ensure that foreign exhibitors and traders fully understand what is acceptable in the UK. More info will follow as time progresses.
"TRAFFIC was gridlocked on the A20 leading into Dover, Townwall Street and surrounding roads last Thurs...day after a suspicious package alert caused police to seal off the port.
Port of Dover Police installed a 400 metre cordon around the Eastern Docks at 4.45pm after two men, one in a lorry and one in a van, entered Dover from France with a quantity of what is now believed to be military collectors' items on board. The men were heading for the War and Peace Show in Beltring.
Ministry of Defence bomb disposal experts were called in to assess the items. As soon as they were declared safe, at around 6.30pm, the docks were re-opened.
The men, a 44-year-old and 36-year-old, were questioned by UK Border Agency officers on suspicion of offences believed to fall under the Landmines Act 1998.
Kent Highways was also on standby to employ Operation Stack on the M20, but fortunately it was not needed.
Both men were released the next day, the 43-year-old was bailed pending further inquiries. The 36-year-old was released without charge." http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Port-shut-military-package/story-15107834-detail/story.html
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'Allo 'Allo Returning to the War and Peace Show |
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The 'Allo 'Allo team will be back again at War and Peace this year, based in the Victory Marquee, signing autographs and photographs. More news once we have confirmation of who is attending.
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SIMON WESTON TO ATTEND WAR AND PEACE SHOW 2012 |
FALKLANDS hero Simon Weston will be among the guests at this
year's War and Peace Show and says he is "very excited about it".
The Show, which takes place at The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood,
from 18 to 22 July, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
It's also the 30th anniversary of the Falklands
War, and to mark this, all Falklands veterans have been invited to attend free.
Second World War veterans can also attend free as usual.
"I love history," said Simon. "And I just love the fact that
people are keeping history alive through living history and by buying military
vehicles and displaying them.
"I think it's just wonderful and admire these people so
much. In their own way they are paying tribute to those who served in the wars.
Indeed many of them were in the armed forces."
Simon, a former Welsh Guardsman, was severely burned in June
1982 when the RFA ship Sir Galahad was bombed in Bluff Cove. As a result of his
injuries he has undergone more than 70 operations and has had to cope with
severe psychological trauma.
Since then he has written books, campaigned for numerous
charities and built a first class reputation as an inspirational speaker. Today
he is also a businessman working on a range of projects.
"What appeals to me about the War and Peace Show is the
emphasis on peace - people dressing up in 1940s clothing, land army girls, how
people coped with rationing, children in old fashioned prams dressed up for the
period. I just love all that. It's nice that's it's done in an entertaining
way, not glorifying or glamorising war but making it interesting.
"To look at the scale of the Show I just thought: ‘Wow'.
I've been to military shows where there have been a few vehicles and one or two
living history displays. But something of this size is amazing."
Simon said it's important that the sacrifice made by so many
servicemen in the Falklands should never be forgotten. "The recognition by the
War and Peace Show will go a long way to ensuring this doesn't happen," he
said.
The sentiment was echoed by Rex Cadman, organiser of the War
and Peace Show. "We have always paid tribute to our Second World War veterans,"
he said. "But it's important that we
don't forget the men who died or were wounded in later conflicts.
"We are planning a major display at this year's show to mark
the Falklands War anniversary."
The War and Peace Show is the biggest military extravaganza
in the world. It features the biggest display of historic military vehicles on
the planet, a vast range of living history displays, 1940s entertainments and
fashions, breath taking arena displays and acres of
militaria stalls.
For further information please contact: Peter Cook, 01795
536915 or 07796 172680
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or Jacqui Curtis, marketing manager The Hop Farm, 01622 870804
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The War and Peace Show Announces New DVD Company |
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War and Peace Show, the largest military vehicle spectacular in the world, will
celebrate its incredible 30th anniversary in July 2012, when the
annual event comes once again to The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood in Kent.
To
provide a unique memento of this special 30th anniversary show, The
War and Peace Show is delighted to announce that it has awarded the contract
for filming the DVD to Leicester-based film company, SinVision.
Headed
by David Sinclair, SinVision has worked directly with SKY, ITV and the
BBC. David has completed 212 films for
various small to very large organisations, charities and companies such as
B&Q, Honda, Subway, Vidal Sassoon, Living.tv, Porsche Club GB, Royal
Windsor Horse Show and Royal Tattoo and the Special Olympics. He has filmed in America and all over Europe
bringing his attention to detail through the lens onto the screen.
The
War and Peace Show Organiser, Rex Cadman, said of the choice: "when we met with
David and his Project Manager, John Sims, we were instantly impressed with both
their experience and enthusiasm towards the War and Peace Show. Their
professional approach and ideas made the choice of SinVision an easy one and we
are very excited about the end result.
The War and Peace Show is such a huge event covering so many different
activities from Living History, to military vehicles, re-enactments, fashion
and dancing, that it is important for DVD viewers to gain a full taste of the
Show. We are confident that SinVision
will provide a thrilling and lively DVD that will be treasured for many years
to come.
The
War and Peace Show will be held on 18-22 July 2012 - for more information or to
book tickets see: www.thewarandpeaceshow.com
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The
War and Peace Show is held every year at The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood in
Kent. This year's Show will be on from
18-22 July and will give visitors of all ages a thrilling day out. The Show
welcomes over 100,000 visitors each year and includes 23 acres of Living
History from WW1 to current. During the five days of the Show visitors can see
events and exhibits covering all elements of both the war and the peace side
including military vehicles, battle re-enactments, fashion shows, dancing
displays and lessons, book signings, big bands, singers and burlesque
dancers. 2011 saw in excess of 3,250
vehicles, including 120 period bicycles!
Over 1,000 trade stands provide an interesting opportunity to get
engrossed in military and vintage finds.
The
War and Peace Show is the only event to provide free entry and entertainment to
all WW2 veterans, welcoming over 700 veterans in 2011. 2012 will commemorate several anniversaries
including the 30th anniversary of The Falklands War and all
Falklands veterans will also be extended an invitation to attend free of
charge.
For
more information please contact The War and Peace Show on 01304 813945 or
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Come and see us at Stoneleigh www.militariashows.com on Sunday 29th January 2012. Make sure you book and pay for your stall before the 1st February cut off date.
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1949 J&A Hillman Rucksacks for Sale |
1949 J&A Hillman Rucksacks for Sale - if you are interested in purchasing one of these rucksacks for £25 please call 0208 3410685. They may need cleaning.
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The War and Peace Show 2011 DVD now available |
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Extensive coverage of the 5 day War and Peace Show at Beltring, Kent, England in July 2011. Battle re-enactments and interviews.
Running time 2 hours
From the might of thundering tanks to the unused belt of ammunition, this DVD captures the whole essence of the world's largest gathering of military vehicles. It looks at action re-enactments with close quarters footage filmed from areas prohibited to public access and edited to reconstruct specific battle scenarios, along with a few short informative interviews with the people who are experts in the field - the re-enactors themselves. Whether they be vehicle owners or just a 'Private' in the Wehrmacht, they all play an important role. From model making to entertainment, living history, aerial shorts, vehicles from outside and within they all come together in this programme to cover every aspect of this year's show. There are a few surprises too! If you didn't have the time to see it all for yourself or didn't even make it to the show this year, this DVD is an irreplaceable addition to your library.
click here for additional info
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War and Peace Show pronounced success by Kent school children |
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War and Peace Show Pronounced Success by Kent School Children
The 29th annual War and Peace Show once again
welcomed school children from across Kent recently for its annual
Schools' Day.
The Schools' Day - which was launched in 2010 - was the
brainchild of the War and Peace Show owner, Rex Cadman, with support from the
then Cabinet Member for Education at Kent County Council, Mark Dance. Passionate about giving the children the
opportunity to learn outside of the classroom in appropriate settings, Mark welcomed
the co-operation with The War and Peace Show in bringing history to life: "As
the War and Peace Show is so varied - not just tanks but planes, cars, people,
all bringing the world wars to life - it gives the young people something to
reflect on, a real living history."
The inaugural Schools' Day in 2010 welcomed nearly 1,500
school children, while 2011 saw a little less due to it being the last day of
term.
A full programme of activities and demonstrations is created
each year by experts in their field to help stimulate the youngsters' thirst
for knowledge and history. These include wartime rations, Home Guard, trench
warfare and anti-aircraft, dance and lifestyle and living history
presentations.
Hundreds of letters have been received from the school
children, thanking The War and Peace Show for the day. Favourite exhibits included the Lancaster bomber, the
wartime food and catering demonstrations, the tanks and the trenches: "My favourite was when I got to hold the real
rifle"; "It was so cool when the tanks drove around going up hills. My
favourite part was the Battle of Britain; I learnt a lot from the past"; "I
liked the man who told us about what food the army had to eat at war - it was
so fun it was a fantastic day"; "I enjoyed learning about the weapons used in
the 1st World War and the 2nd World War. Thank you for
the wonderful day out."
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What daily newspaper 'Stars and Stripes' says about us |
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Please click on the link to find out what the daily newspaper (paper and online version) for American military and
government personnel overseas says about our show.
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WAR AND PEACE SHOW WAS AMONG THE BEST EVER |
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WAR AND PEACE SHOW WAS AMONG THE BEST EVER
WITH official figures yet to come in, indications are that
this year's War and Peace Show was one of the best ever.
Organiser Rex Cadman said: "Certainly people enjoyed the
Show, judging from all the positive feedback on Facebook and on Twitter.
"And the guys who run the car parks, always good judges of
these things, said they thought this year's Show was one of the best attended."
The number of military vehicles exhibited was a record for
the Show with some rare and interesting examples on display. These ranged from
the three Model-T First World War vehicles of Tony George, from Dagenham, to
the Panzer IV restored by Steve Lamonby of Hampshire, on behalf of the Royal Jordanian Tank Museum, which
took Best in Show.
There were a number of new faces at this year's event. For
the first time the Second Royal Tank Regiment sent a team and are promising to
return next year with one of their massive Challenger 2 battle tanks.
Sgt Chris Parsons, who was an undertaker before he joined
up, said: "We see Kent and the South East as our principal recruiting ground so
we wanted to be here to thank local people for all the support they've given us
during our tour of duty in Afghanistan over the winter."
The granddaughter of Second World War hero General George
Patton visited the Show for the first time and said she was very impressed.
"It's good to see the respect living history groups here show towards our war
veterans," she said.
One of the most exciting battle re-enactments was put on by
the 502 MP Company Kelly's Heroes, who brought in four snow machines to turn
their display area white, for a re-working of the Battle of Foy, which took
place during the Battle of the Bulge. Malcolm Dunlop's team created a deafening
performance with tanks, machine guns, false blood and stunts that would have
satisfied any film director. And sometimes the Germans were allowed to win!
On the lighter side the team of ‘Allo ‘Allo cast members
that squeezed into their costumes to be photographed with fans, did a brisk
trade, raising money for the Not Forgotten Association. "It's been really
busy," said Sue Hodge, alias killer tart Mimi Labonq. "Even after 10 years huge
numbers of people remember the show with great affection."
After the traditional prize giving, Rex Cadman reminded
visitors: "Next year will see our 30th anniversary Show. We are
planning big things for this milestone event."
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War and Peace 2011 Trophy Winners |
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War
and Peace Show 2011 Trophy Winners
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The Bart
Vanderveen Challenge Shield
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Winner: Nigel Hay
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The
Dickie Dover Trophy
Best in
Show
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Winner: The
Royal Jordanian Tank Museum for Panzer IV
Runner Up: Gavin
Copeman for Stuart M5A1
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The Paul
Sutton Trophy
Best
British Over 5CWT
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Winner: Paul Gurr for Morris CS8
Runner Up: Tim Gray for Morris
Commercial
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The Ray
Ireland Trophy
Best
Self-Restored
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Winner: Gavin
Copeman for Stuart Tank M5A1
Runner Up: Maurice Donckers for Chevrolet Canadian Gun Tractor
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The Track
Link Award
Best
British Tracked Armour
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Winner: The Royal Engineers Museum for Alvis Shielder
Runner Up: Tony
Knott for M748 Tracked Rapier
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The Graham
Sykes Insurance Award
Best
Artillery
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Winner: Craig Coley for 75mm Pack Howitzer Field Gun
Runner Up: James Shopland for Austin K5 Gun Porter
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The
Fighting Rover Trophy
Best
Land Rover
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Winner: David Playforth for Land Rover S11A FFR
Runner Up: Sue Cummings for Land Rover
110 WM1K
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The
Buster Smith Trophy
Best
Post-War
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Winner: Stuart Lee for Dodge M37
Runner Up: Mark Preston for Ural
43203-02
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The
Tired Iron Truck Services Trophy
Best United
States Vehicle
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Winner: Andrew
Bettney for Caterpillar D7
Runner Up: Stephen Clifton for
Mack No7 Gun Tractor
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The
Dougie Preece Award
Best
Presented Stall
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Winner: Johnsons of Leeds
Runner Up: Anchor Supplies Ltd
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The Jake
Elliott Trophy
Best
Young Exhibitor
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Winner: Alexander, Summer of ’44 Living History
Group
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The
Audrey Award
Best
Ambulance
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Winner: Tony George for Model T Ford Ambulance
Runner Up: Sue Jupe for Land Rover 101
Ambulance
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The
Antonie Rijsterborgh Award
Best
Jeep
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Winner: Peter Sanders for Willys PPAFlame Thrower
Runner Up: John McArdle for Willys MB
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The
Classic Military Vehicle
Magazine Trophy
Best
Heavy Vehicle
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Winner: Roy Emberson for GMC Bolster Truck
Runner Up: John Comber for Scammell and Trailer and Load
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The Tor
Chambers Trophy
4x4
Heavy Vehicle Trials
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Winner: Graham Germany for Scammell Explorer
Runner Up: Julian Corin for Scammell Explorer
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The DFDS
Seaways Award
Best
Amphibious Vehicle
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Winner: O. Wennink for Studebaker Weasel M29C
Runner Up: Tim Hewitt for Volkswagen
166
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The
Military Machines
International Magazine Trophy
Best
Wheeled Armour
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Winner: Shaun Hindle for Daimler Armoured Car
Runner Up: Remy Harmsen for White M3A1 Scout Car
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Best
Small Living History Display
The Armourer Award
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Winner: Just Ordinary Men – 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron
Runner Up: The Queen's Own Royal West Kent LHG
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Best
Large Living History Display
The WWII Re-Enactors Magazine Award
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Winner: “Kelly’s Heroes” for 2nd Armoured 502 MP
Company
Battle of Foy
Runner Up: 29th Infantry ‘Hell and Back’ Division
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The BSA
Parabike Award
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Winner: John Corden for BSA Parabike
Runner Up: Craig Coley for BSA Mk1 Folding
Parabike
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Best
Motorcycle
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Winner: Peter Brown for James ML
Runner Up: Graham Towne for Triumph 5T
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Best
Bicycle
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Winner: Don Burtenshaw for BSA Bicycle
Runner Up: Kevin Marchant for Raleigh Trades Bike
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Best
Canadian Vehicle
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Winner: Maurice Donckers for Chevrolet CGT
Runner Up: Edd Sayers for Chevrolet C15A
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Best
Axis
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Winner: Royal Jordanian Tank Museum for Panzer IV
Runner Up: David Blower for Volkswagen
Type 82 Kubelwagen
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Best
Light Vehicle
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Winner: War & Peace Collection for Dodge ½ Ton
Runner Up: Eugene Reynolds for Fiat 508C M
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The Eric
Bell Trophy
Best Medium
Vehicle
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Winner: Peter Dobinson for Fordson WOT2H
Runner Up: Kevin Martin for Chevrolet
1.5 Dump Truck
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The Tony
Budge Memorial Award
Best Tracked Armour
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Winner: The
Royal Jordanian Tank Museum for Panzer IV
Runner Up: Gavin Copeman for Stuart M5A1
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The Dale
Prior Memorial Award
Best Humber 1-Ton FV1600 Variant
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Winner: Andy Fowler for Humber FV1611 Pig
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The
Visitors’ Choice
Best Vehicle or Display on Site
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Winner: Gordon
Everitt for M26 Pacific and Trailer
Runner Up: “Kelly’s Heroes” for 2nd Armoured 502 MP
Company Battle
of Foy
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