Brixham Battery launched its 'Repair and Restoration Appeal' this weekend. 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 held at the Battery museum on Sunday.

We welcomed 22 new members and another 12 rejoined our group. The Devon Military Vehicle club paid us a visit bringing with them 4 World War II jeeps plus a US Army wartime vintage Buick staff car. They also arranged a fly past by 6 wartime 'spotter planes' making the afternoon something rather special!

Over 100 people attended the coffee morning and 150 visitors came to our D-Day Event BBQ with live music from both the 'Silver Wings' duo and 'Jigger Smith'.

A big thank you to all who supported the events over the weekend. Money raised will repair the recent damage by vandalism.

Photos above show young member Andrew White and Steve Watkins standing guard amongst the Devon Military Vehicle Club vehicles during their visit to the Battery. Also 'Jigger Smith', 'Silver Wings Duo', Nick Lucas as 'Bomber Harris' and Andy and Marie Youngs as ww2 medics!