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The Queen at the Battle of Britain Memorial Site. 26th March 2015

  • A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II
  • The Wing at the Battle of Britain Memorial Site

26th March 2015

The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will be following in the footsteps of her mother, Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. The Queen Mother, who unveiled the Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne on 9 July, 1993.

Her Majesty will tour the new building during a 45-minute visit to the clifftop site and will see the new Scramble Experience and the Geoffrey Page Centre, where pupils from Capel-le-Ferne Primary School will be completing worksheets on the Battle of Britain prepared by the Trust.

The Queen and The Duke will also meet some of the last remaining members of the Few, the aircrew who defended Britain from invasion. A flypast by a Spitfire, Hurricane and Typhoon, which The Queen will watch from the balcony of the new Cockpit Café if the weather is fine, will mark the end of the visit.

While members of the public are welcome to attend the event, only invited guests will be allowed inside The Wing and so opportunities to see The Queen will be limited, particularly if the weather is bad.

The new centre, built and fitted out by the Trust at a cost of £3.5m, will open to the public for the first time at 10am on Saturday 28 March.

Battle of Britain Memorial Site, B2011, New Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne, CT18 7JJ.

Access to the Site and the Memorial will remain free; the charge is only for the experience. No-one will ever be charged to pay their respects at the Memorial itself.

FURTHER INFORMATION – 01303 249292. www.battleofbritainmemorial.org

  • March 29, 2015

It’s Official – The Diamond Jubilee Field 2012

It’s Official – The Diamond Jubilee Field at Lancaster Avenue is now Protected Forever! Basically, the fact that The Diamond Jubilee Field was awarded QE II status (thanks to a lot of hard work by the Parish Council, its sub-group and Dover District Council), means that it is protected from development forever – a beautiful green space for generations to come.The official QE II plaque has now been handed over from Dover District Council to the Parish Council who are now investigating the best option for its display – watch this space for details of an exciting event being arrranged for its unveiling!

The Diamond Jubilee Field QE II Status Plaque Presentation
Capel Parish Council Chairman, Clive Goble accepting the Plaque from
Dover District Council Community Development Officer, Lynn Brisley

 Funds are still rolling in from the sponsored scoot event – please continue to hand the money to Chantal or pop through the Parish Clerk’s letterbox at 39 Victoria Road – every little helps.
Thank you.

Several more funding applications have been submitted and we are now playing the waiting game for the results – lets hope enough funds are received to make a start on the new recreational facilities as a Capel Christmas present for 2012!

 Thank you for your continued support.

Community Safety Day 2008

Parish Council stand with a display of local development framework plans

Display of – Local Development Framework plans.

Kent Police and Community Warden Stand

Distribution of – Safety leaflets and security marking kits.

For further information contact:

Paul James
Community Warden

Kent Fire Brigade

Display and distribution of fire safety leaflets and badges etc.

Alkham, Capel and Hougham Benefice Stand

Display of church artefacts
(St Radigund’s Church)

Other Stands

Village Hall Management Committee, Playgroup, Women’s Institute, Car Club, St John’s Ambulance, Folkestone Pipes and Drums, plus others….