Bentley Priory Museum

Summer Holidays: "Clerk, Special Duties" Top Secret Training
2023-08-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-02 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Friday 21 July – Saturday 2 September, 10am – 2pm.

On Museum Open Days: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holiday Monday 28 August.
Complete the Top Secret Training activities to collect your prize!
This activity is included in Museum Admission and Annual Membership.
Drop-in activity, no pre-booking required.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Clerk, Special Duties
2023-08-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-02 10:00 - 17:00 and 11 more dates | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Since February 2023, project volunteers have been researching some of the incredible women who served in Clerk, Special Duties roles within the Dowding System and have curated a temporary exhibition which is now on display in the Museum.
This project has been made possible thanks to National Lottery players.

Friday Morning Talks: The Ministry of Information and the Forgotten War Artists of the Second World War - With Tony Rich
2023-09-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Join us for our Friday morning talk, where Research Historian and Ex-Creative Producer at JWT, Tony Rich, will take us through the work of the Ministry of Information and War Artists in the 2nd World War.
Tony’s research has been focussed around artists’ agents, ‘War Artists and Illustrators Ltd’. These agents represented artists including Frank Wootton, Terence Cuneo, Ron Jobson, William Krogman and many others. From the onset of the war, they had a close working relationship with the Ministry of Information Studio and it is these artists; their pre-war backgrounds; wartime work and their subsequent post war careers that have been a focus of his research.

This talk will take place onsite in the Museum’s Learning Centre and is included in Museum admission or Annual Membership.
Advance booking required – please reserve your seat via the link below.
Reserve Your Place

10 Year Anniversary Raffle
2023-09-12 00:00 - 2023-10-09 23:30
Commemorate the 10 Year Anniversary of Bentley Priory Museum with a chance to win a limited edition signed print of the ‘Formal Closure of RAF Bentley Priory’, painted by David Mole QC in 2008.
The painting shows the Eurofighter Typhoon flypast, part of the closure ceremony of RAF Bentley Priory. It was painted to commemorate the closure of the base and was donated to the Museum’s governing body, the Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust, by the artist. The mount features signatures of Battle of Britain Veterans including, Billy Drake, Geoff Wellum, John Keatings, Pete Brothers, Tony Pickering, William Walker, as well as supporters of Bentley Priory.
Size 74cm x 91cm.
Raffle tickets are just £2 per entry, and you can enter as many times as you like.
The raffle launches on Tuesday 12th September 2023 and ends at the end of the day on Monday 09th October. The lucky winner will be randomly selected on Tuesday 10th October and contacted by email to confirm the win.
Purchase your tickets via this link
Terms & Conditions

Entrants can purchase a single entry ticket or multiple entry tickets, and can re-enter as many times as they like until the end of the day on Monday 09th October 2023
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable
The winner will receive one limited edition signed print. The prize is set and cannot be exchanged for money or other alternatives
The prize must be collected in person by the winner and unfortunately cannot be posted due to the signed mount.

Battle of Britain Commemorative Day 2023
2023-09-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Join our family friendly Battle of Britain Commemorative Day, with a special BBMF fly-past (weather and serviceability dependent).
The Museum will be open from 10am to 5pm with the following activities will be taking place throughout the day between 10am-4pm and are included with admission. A full programme of timings and locations will be available to all visitors on arrival.
-Aviatrix Project – Presentation
-BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane Flypast – (13:57 – weather and serviceability dependent)
-‘Clerk
-‘Fighter Dispersal’ – Aircrew Re-enactors
-Family parachute making and dropping activity.
-Garden Games
-Harrow Apollo Male Choir
-Radio Society of Harrow – vintage radio equipment
-Raffle of a print including signatures of Battle of Britain Aircrew
-Raid plotting
-Royal Observer Corps Association
-Short talks
-The Last Post
Ticket Prices:
Adults: £8.00
Concessions (Over-60s / NUS Student / On Benefits): £7.00
HM Armed Forces / Veteran: £5.00
Carer: Free
Child 6-16 year old: £4.00
Children aged 5 and under: Free
Please note that Museum Annual Membership is not valid for this event.
Advance tickets recommended due to limited availability. Book here
