In memory of Fred Sayer - It is sad to have to announce the passing of one of our most proactive and enthusiastic members Mr Fred Sayer.
Grand opening at the Brixham Battery - Easter Sunday sees the 'grand opening' of the harbour defence pill-box, war shelter rooms and tunnel and the 1940s restored 'cottage' room. You are invited to come along and meet 'Winston'.
WWII research goes on display - A visit to Brixham Battery helped local primary school children complete a project on the Second World War. The work by youngsters at Eden Park is now on display at the historic venue for their parents and grandparents to see.
Battery is included in fun-filled school visits - Hundreds of local school children have soaked up lots of historical facts during visits to Brixham Battery. The heritage museum welcomed more than 200 pupils through its gates in November, who were given tours of the newly restored harbour defence pill-box bunker and the 30m-long underground tunnel and war rooms.
Battery halfway to restoration total - Brixham Battery Heritage Museum has reached the halfway mark of its £6,000 war shelter restoration appeal.
Visitors see secrets of battery's tunnels - Brixham Battery volunteers led a group of adventurous visitors along the museum's underground ammunition tunnel for the first time in more than 60 years at their recent open day.
Attention Tuesday - On Tuesday August 24th 12 group members 'took over' Dartmouth Castle
during the Dartmouth Castle 'Attention Tuesday' English Heritage
event.
Part of their 'Make do and Mend' month.
Battery group aims to raise £6,000 to repair vandalised war shelter - Around £40,000 of Grassroots funding is still to be allocated in Torbay. Every year Torbay has unspent Grassroots funding while groups struggle to find funds. Your group could be eligible so please read on!
D-Day Event - Over £500 was raised from our fund raising coffee morning held at the Community Methodist Hall in Fore Street on Saturday and at our D-Day Commemorative Event.
WW2 reenactors raise over £1000 - Despite weather reminiscent of that experienced by the troops landing on the D-Day beaches 66 years ago.
Reliving D-Day rehearsals - Brixham Battery supporters are dressing in Second World War American GI uniforms and marching along South Devon's coast tomorrow to commemorate the death of more than 750 US servicemen in a pre D-Day exercise at Slapton Sands.
War Shelter Repair and Restoration Appeal - Following the recent bout of vandalism in Battery Gardens, Brixham Battery Group are launching a ‘War Shelter Repair and Restoration Appeal'.
Vandals damage Battery Museum - Brixham Battery Museum suffered damage costing thousands of pounds thanks to a series of bonfires and attempts to dismantle a gun emplacement.
Step back in time thanks to Lottery - More than 100 people enjoyed a free visit to Brixham Battery as part of the National Lottery's 15th birthday celebrations.
Town takes a trip back to home front - The Second World War was brought home to Totnes with a special castle heritage day of Dad's Army, gas masks and digging for victory.
Battery birthday bash helps to raise £400 - Visitors to the Heritage Centre over the Bank Holiday weekend met members of the Home Guard as would have been seen around the Battery during the Second World War.
Daniel's round-UK bike trip for charity - A volunteer for the Brixham Battery Heritage group and the Lupton Trust, Daniel hopes his peddling will raise money for both charities.
Accolade for battery project - Brixham Battery narrowly missed out on a national restoration award, but group members were delighted to be 'highly commended' at a black tie ceremony.
Brixham Battery gunning for national heritage award - A project to restore two Second World War gunners' rooms and a 30-metre tunnel at Brixham Battery has put the charity in the firing line for a national award.
Dambuster Johnny captivates students - Veterans of the D-Day landings, the Pacific campaigns and of later conflicts in Malaya spoke of their experiences to pupils at Churston Ferrers Grammar School.