Name: Stow Maries: Royal Flying Corps Living History
Start: 2025-06-15T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-15T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

Event Details

Stow Maries: Royal Flying Corps Living History

Sun 15 Jun 2025
10AM - 3PM

Event Details
Tickets

During the Great War, the Royal Flying Corps operated from Stow Maries. Come and get a feel for that time, with our Living Historians.

Don't you know there's a War on?

In its heyday, RFC Stow Maries - later, RAF Stow Maries - was a centre for early aviation and air defense, battling first Zeppelins and then fixed wing Heavy Bombers sent by Imperial Germany to attack England.

For all its operational life, until May 1919, its pilots and crew were airborne as much as they could be, protecting and patrolling the skies above Essex and the region.

Come along to learn all about what life was like for these intrepid sorts, their ground crew and the many other roles that worked so hard to keep the aircraft flying.

By meeting and chatting with our guests, the Lufberys RFC Living History Group, you can really immerse yourself in the dramatic history of Stow Maries!

Please note: this is NOT an air event.

Visitors that want to attend in WW1 period attire - please contact info@stowmaries.org.uk to qualify for reduced admission fees!

For just your standard admission fee, you get to enjoy all our historians have to show and tell, as well as our range of exciting exhibitions and tours.

This particular event will take only take on Sunday 15th June, as the site is closed to the public on Saturday 14th June 2025.

There are no Mess-Only admissions on Sunday 15th June.

Propeller Club Members can enjoy this event without any admission charge.

Image Credits: David Davies and Kevin Gribble

Location

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Hackmans Lane Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6RN

Click here to get Google Map directions to the site entrance from your location. See also: Directions by Road

Ticket Prices

Adult Admission Sunday 15 June (16yrs+): £ 12.00
+ £ 1.42 Fee - Sales end at 8am on 15 Jun 2025
Retired / Young Person (6-15yrs) Sunday 15 June: £ 9.00
+ £ 1.22 Fee - Sales end at 8am on 16 Jun 2025
Infant (0-5yrs) Admission: FREE
Sales end at 8am on 15 Jun 2025
Group 15 June (2 x Adult+2 x Con/Young Person): £ 37.00
+ £ 3.16 Fee - Sales end at 8am on 15 Jun 2025