Museum Blog
King’s Award for Voluntary Service
A tiny museum dedicated to the memories of those magnificent men in their flying machines who pioneered British aviation has won a King Charles Award for Voluntary Service.
Eastchurch Aviation Mu…
Review in The Times
Good afternoon everyone.We are pleased to report that there is a very pleasing review of our museum on page 25 of today’s edition of The Times. We are described as a “curious and rather wonderful mu…
Ken Ingleton
It is with heavy hearts that we have to report the death of Ken Ingleton.
Ken was a well respected Borough and Parish Councillor, who also gave his time to many local organisations and projects…
Swale Migration Stories
Looking for something to do over Half Term but don’t want to travel too far?
Why not visit Eastchurch Aviation Museum?
You can look at our fascinating displays and find out more ab…
Card Reader
Hooray! We are now the proud owners of a card reader. This means that we can take payments and your much valued donations without the need for cash. Please visit soon and help us make use of our new…
Good To Go
We are not only open. We also have our Visit England “Good To Go” accreditation in place. This means we have practical measures in place such as hand sanitisation station, social distancing markers…
Sir Francis McClean AFC
(In what will become) The Most Famous Photograph In Aviation History the team are pictured outside the Eastchurch Aviation Museum. Standing left, Peter, Museum Manager; sitting middle Sir Francis Mc…
WW1 Painting…
This oil on canvas portrait was donated recently by a friend of the Museum who found it in the rubbish outside a charity shop (which shall remain nameless). It is dated 1918 and the subject is a pil…
D – Day
As we approach the the D-Day commemorations we thought it would be appropriate to include an extract from the diaries of Mrs Anne Coultrip, who lived with her husband Alfred at Norwood Manor, Eastch…
Beer Launch !
Many thanks to those who attended the official launch of the Heritage Double Dirty ale this afternoon.
It will be on sale at The Heritage micropub in Halfway and also from their sister pub…
RAF 100 Childrens’ Book
We now have for sale in the gift shop a the official souvenir children’s book which charts the history of the RAF in friendly and fun illustrations.
The book is priced at £5.99.