New Winston Churchill exhibition
Epping Forest District Museum marks 100 Years Since Sir Winston Churchill’s election as MP for Epping with a new display and series of talks.
The new display titled ‘Churchill and the District’ will showcase a selection of photographs , many provided by the Churchill Archives Centre, showing Churchill canvasing, addressing crowds and celebrating election victories in Epping, Loughton, Chigwell and Waltham Abbey. The display opens on Saturday 16 November.
Accompanying talks
‘How Epping Saved Winston Churchill’ is the theme of a talk on Wednesday 20 November by Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, University of Cambridge.
Wednesday 18 December sees a talk on ‘Winter in Wartime – 80 Years on from the Battle of the Bulge’ by museum trustee Ashley Harker.
Both talks take place at 7pm at Epping Forest District Museum, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Sun Street, Waltham Abbey EN9 1EL.
Tickets are £5 and bookable via email enquiries@efdmuseum.org.uk or phone 01992 716882.
Marking 100 year anniversary
Cllr Holly Whitbread, Chairman of the Museum Trust said:
I am delighted to have put the idea forward to mark this anniversary and receive the support of trustees.
Thank you to the museum team and volunteers for working on this project, to mark our local communities’ connection with Sir Winston Churchill, who played such a fundamental role in modern British History.
Sir Winston Churchill was our local MP for decades and it is wonderful to learn about the impact he had locally. The Museum, which now sits within a trust, continues to do fantastic work celebrating our local history.
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill served as MP for the former constituency of Epping from 1924 to 1945, a critical period during which he became a central figure in British politics.
Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he later became a prominent Conservative leader, serving as Prime Minister twice. His leadership during World War II was instrumental in rallying the British people, steering the nation from the brink of defeat to ultimate victory.
In recognition of his service, Churchill was knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and left a lasting legacy until his passing in 1965.
Join us in commemorating a century of Churchill’s influence in Epping with these insightful talks that promise to be both educational and inspiring.
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