Museum Activities

 

 

Discover Dad’s Army

Saturday 7 October 1pm to 2.30pm

On Friday 10 May 1940, the Germans had started their attack on Belgium and the Netherlands, using soldiers dropped by parachutes. British troops in mainland Europe were pushed back to the Channel ports and many people feared that the Germans would soon invade. To protect Britain, a new part-time force was to be set up, the Local Defence Volunteers. The Government made an urgent appeal on the radio to all men aged between 17 and 65 to become part-time soldiers. Within 24 hours of the radio broadcast a quarter of a million men had volunteered. Many men who joined the Home Guard when they could not join the regular army because their day-time jobs were necessary to keep the country running.

Further information available from David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734. £5 per child

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

 

CAVE PAINTING

Tuesday 24 October

11am-12.pm & 2pm-3.pm

In the deep time of prehistory early men crawled down into

the darkest caves and used light from primitive candles to

paint pictures of themselves and the animals they hunted.

They left behind a vivid record of their way of life and

some clues of what they believed in. Discover how and why

these paintings were created.

Then by flickering light try to create your own cave painting

in our very own ‘caves’

Cost £5 per child. Two identical sessions will be run,

please book to reserve your place; maximum 16 children.

Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring

Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

Ewell Halloween Walks

Saturday 28 October There will be two walks one at 5pm to 6.30pm and at 7.30pm to 9pm

Monday 30 October 2pm to 3.30pm

Tuesday 31 October There will be two walks one at 5pm to 6.30pm and at 7.30pm to 9pm

 

Discover the darker side of Ewell’s history with a guided tour around its historic heart. Visit graveyards and crime scenes if you dare. Hear tales of local folk who won’t stay dead, ghostly coach crashes and discover the story of Joan Butts, Ewell’s witch.

Are you brave enough to dare to tread where the Resurrection Men once stood whilst you learn about their grisly trade? Experience for yourself what it was like to be imprisoned in Ewell’s 18th century jail—be careful you don’t get left behind.  £5 per person

Meet at the entrance to Bourne Hall.

Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring

Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

Epsom Halloween Walk

Sunday 29 October   There will be two walks one at 5pm to 6.30pm and at 7.30pm to 9pm

Meet at the Clock Tower Epsom Market Place.

A walk around the dark side of Epsom’s history and discover a WW1 ghost nurse, haunted pubs, the matchstick ghost? in perhaps Epsom’s most unlucky house. Ghosts of Neil Gwyn and Stg Green and the lady in the church yard. Lord Lyttleton and his tragic end along with a visit to Epsom’s most haunted house. £5 per person

Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring

Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

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Opening of Garden of Remembrance

On 8 November at 11am, the Garden of Remembrance in Bourne Hall Park will be opened by the Mayor of Epsom and Ewell and local schoolchildren to honour and remember all those who died in the service of their country.

Schools will be performing songs and poems and placing poppy crosses to remember the loss of servicemen and women in all conflicts.

After this ceremony, the public can place their own crosses and tokens of remembrance. 

 

If you would like your school to take part please contact me at:

dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

 

 World on Fire Discover WW2

Saturday II November

1pm to 2.30

World War II was the deadliest war in history, involving

more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi Invasion of

Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies.

defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy in

1945. Discover how the war began and how. the blitz that

followed affected people in their everyday lives from travel to

joining one of the emergency services and learn about the

dangerous job of bomb disposal. Or coming home to find that

your home had been destroyed Find out how and why children

and older people where evacuated and why food was rationed.

and what this meant for families. How people would join

queues outside a shop just discover what people were queueing

to buy.

Entry £5 per child, Further information available from

David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF.

Tel 020 8394 1734

dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

 

 

The glory of ancient Greece

Saturday 9 December

1-2.30pm

 

Enter a world of gods, battles and heroes.

Hear the story of Pheidippides and the Battle of Marathon.

Be amazed by his feat of heroism and ultimate sacrifice which helped the Greeks to a stunning victory over their traditional enemies, the Persians.

See the arms and armour of a hoplite and discover how they were used. Find out for yourself if you are fit enough to run a marathon in full equipment and gain the honour of being both a Greek hero and unwitting founder of a modern Olympic sport.

£5 per child

Further information available from David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, EWELL, KT17 1UF

Tel 020 8394 1734, Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

CAVE PAINTING

Wednesday 20 December

11am-12.pm & 2pm-3.pm

In the deep time of prehistory early men crawled down into

the darkest caves and used light from primitive candles to

paint pictures of themselves and the animals they hunted.

They left behind a vivid record of their way of life and

some clues of what they believed in. Discover how and why

these paintings were created.

Then by flickering light try to create your own cave painting

in our very own ‘caves’

Cost £5 per child. Two identical sessions will be run,

please book to reserve your place; maximum 16 children.

Contact: David Brooks, Bourne Hall Museum, Spring

Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Tel 020 8394 1734.

Email dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk