The Museum is reopening on Easter Weekend, 20th April 2025 with a new exhibition.
We need your help! - The exhibition for this year in the Hendred Museum is WW2.
Do you have any memorabilia or family memories of what it was
like living in the village of East Hendred during that time?
Were members of your family in the Home Guard?
Do you have any photographs of the uniform they wore?
Do you have memories about RAF Harwell and the runway which was in part of this parish.
What was school like at that time with the evacuees sharing the classrooms?
We have information about the brave men who went to war and those who never returned, but it is the personal memories that we would love to hear about.
We are really interested in knowing how people managed in this village over the war years, how neighbours looked out for each other and gave support when it was needed the most.
Please do get involved and help us make this exhibition one to remember.
Please email hendredheritagesecretary@gmail.com​​​
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The museum
Champs Chapel, built in 1453 for Carthusian monks, contains a selection of East Hendred Heritage Trust’s collection of village artefacts, pictures, documents, books and photographs most of which can be viewed on computer if not on display. Separately housed is the 19th century village fire engine.
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Click on the links above to open subsections which will tell you more about the history of our building and collection, the easiest way of getting to East Hendred and our Museum from anywhere in the UK and what options we have for disabled visitors.
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You must appreciate the fact that our Museum is very small and is run purely by volunteers. So despite all our efforts to provide the best and entertaining service, we can not compete with larger and more commercial establishments. But if you'd bear with us, we'll make it worthwhile.
The trustees would like to extend a big thank you to the Magnox Fund for their generous grant of £500 which enabled us to buy a new display case (captured in the photo to the left). This will mean we shall be able to display loans and other artefacts so much better!
Opening hours
April to October: every Sunday 2.30-4.30pm
November to Easter: closed but available through request
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Admission - Free, but all donations are most welcome as we rely mostly on public support to keep on operating