The Weybourne Room
The Weybourne room traces all the history of the Weybourne Military Camp and village, from it's earliest record in 1588
At that time, the Weybourne area was heavily fortified for fear of an invasion by the Spainards. The depth of the water just 50 metres from the coast would have enabled the Armada to come close to the shore.
The central model diorama portrays part of the original camp
Weybourne Camp was visited twice by Winston Churchill in 1941. These visits took place immediately after the Dunkirk evacuation when British defences were on high alert. During his first visit, a demonstration of projectile firing was carried out, but the result was most unsatisfactory.
The Prime Minister gave the Commandant just 7 days to improve the standard. On the second visit, each demonstration repeatedly ended in failure until finally, a Queen Bee pilotless target aircraft was shot down and crashed close to the VIP enclosure. History has it that all the Senior Staff were replaced the following day!
Come and share the colourful history of the military presence at Weybourne with aid of many rare photograph and artifacts.
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