Events

Knightstone / RAF Harrowbeer Archive Weekends  

Dates for 2012

 

 

May Bank Holiday:- 5th, 6th and 7th

            Open from 1100 - 1630 hours each day

 

June 23rd and 24th for the beginning of Plymouth Armed Forces Week

            Open from 1100 - 1730 hours each day

 

August Bank Holiday:- 25th, 26th and 27th

            Open from 1100 - 1730 hours each day

 

These weekend events will be held in the carpark of Knightstone Tearooms, Yelverton and have an assortment of Archive material on display. This includes copies of the Station and Squadron Operation Record Books, photographs of some of the Squadron aircraft and personnel and Yelverton before the Airfield was built.

The small Museum on site will be open with it's display of World War II artefacts and memorabilia.

 

 

 

 

RAF Harrowbeer 70th Anniversary Event

Weekend 13/14 August 2011

A special community event was staged to commemorate the opening of this former RAF airfield and the history of its vital role during WWII. 

The memorial stone at the Leg O'Mutton cornerThe event included a Service of Remembrance at the Memorial Stone at Leg o' Mutton Corner on Saturday 13th August.  The Service was led by Ministers from local churches and music will be provided by the City of Plymouth Pipe Band.

Poppy crosses formed a Field of Remembrance; poppy wreaths and tributes were laid in memory of all those who died on active service as well as all those who served at the airfield. 

The Community came together with veterans and their families; serving members of the Forces; and representatives from the Royal British Legion, Air Training Corps etc. 

The City of Plymouth Pipe Band led the parade back to the main event which was centred around the  Knightstone Tearooms, the former Watch Office of RAF Harrowbeer.

Some of the Millitary vehicles supporting the event

 

 

 

The main focus of the event was to promote the heritage of the local area, the RAF Harrowbeer archives and history of the airfield and included:

  • RAF/wartime displays and exhibits
  • a static full size replica Spitfire with Merlin engine
  • the Military Vehicle Trust
  • The National Airfix Make-and-Paint Roadshow
  • an aerial display by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Spitfire and Hurricane)
  • an aerial display by a Sea King from the Search & Rescue Force based at RMB Chivenor
  • a display by a Fairey Swordfish from the Royal Navy Historic Flight
  • and music provided by well known local jazz bands: Jazzacadabra and Roger Marks' Spitfire Five

To make it a fun family event also included were:

  • a charity dog show organised by  Children's Hospice South West raising funds for their new hospice which will serve families in this area
  • a special climbing wall 
  • and the iconic Vintage Mobile Cinema showing archive film footage

A formation of spitfires over HarrowbeerA replica MkII spitfire at a previous archive weekend

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