October Half-Term 2025 Saturday 18 October – Saturday 1 November Available all day on our open days, (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). Please note, the Museum will be closing at 2pm on Friday 24 October This October half-term, families can enjoy TWO different activities at the museum. LEGO Lookout Build a Royal Observer Corps look out post … Continue reading October half-term
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, when Alan Lawley will be joining us to talk about the untold story of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in Northern Ireland. The presentation will focus on how 31 Group faced many challenges and had to operate very differently from other ROC Groups during the … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The ROC in Northern Ireland with Alan Lawley
October Half-Term 2025 Saturday 18 October – Saturday 1 November Available all day on our open days, (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). This October half-term, families can enjoy TWO different activities at the museum. LEGO Lookout Build a Royal Observer Corps look out post out of LEGO to add to our map of posts across the country! … Continue reading October half-term
October Half-Term 2025 Saturday 18 October – Saturday 1 November Available all day on our open days, (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). This October half-term, families can enjoy TWO different activities at the museum. LEGO Lookout Build a Royal Observer Corps look out post out of LEGO to add to our map of posts across the country! … Continue reading October half-term
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Aldon Ferguson will returning to talk to us about the vitally important role played by the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in the Second World War. Irreverently also known as ‘Ancient and Tatty Airmen’ or ‘Anything to Anywhere’, the ATA was a vital element in … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) – With Aldon Ferguson
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk. It is over 85 years since the summer of 1940 when outnumbered young pilots from 15 countries defeated the Luftwaffe. Chris will remind us of just what happened in that period, from the occupation of Northern Europe / the Low Countries and Norway / to … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Battle of Britain: 85 Years On – With Chris Leworthy
Join us at the home of RAF Fighter Command for our Battle of Britain Commemorative Day, where we will be marking the 85th Anniversary of the battle. The Museum will be open from 10am to 5pm with activities taking place throughout the day, all which are included with admission. It is a family friendly day, … Continue reading Battle of Britain Commemorative Day 2025
Bentley Priory Museum is pleased to be once again hosting its annual Dowding System Day of talks. Our guest speakers and talks this year are: -John Shere from the ROCA National Heritage Team - The Royal Observer Corps Above and Below Ground -Air Commodore (Ret'd) Rick Peacock-Edwards - Teddy Peacock-Edwards: Battle of Britain Pilot and … Continue reading Dowding System Day 2025
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We are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Bushey Festival! Join us for a special Museum tour, Bentley Priory: From Where The Battle of Britain Was Won This tour is available at 11.00am on Saturday 05th July 2025 and Wednesday 09th July 2025. The tours will start promptly at these times, so please arrive … Continue reading Bushey Festival Tours 2025
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