Shoreham Fort

The sun is shining 🌞 and we're all ready to start our Easter Sunday Funday! See you soon!
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Today is #WorldHeritageDay.🌍 The Fort has a wide range of history from being a film studio to an emergency coastal battery in WW2. So, we were wondering what are your favourite heritage sites around the world? 🤔 Comment below why and tag them!
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Looking for something to do with the kids on Easter Sunday? 🐣
Race in one of the sack races (big kids included), be a Victorian solider in our rifle drills, learn about a range of British rifles from the Royal Sussex Living History Group and more!
More info:... 👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/786586495 042023/ 👈
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Jon and Simon are out and about at the Shoreham Farmers Market promoting our Easter Sunday Funday next Sunday.
👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/786586495 042023/ 👈
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This afternoon Gary and I said our final farewells to 'Big Steve'.
Such a gentle giant who first come into our lives with the removal of the condemned coastguard tower in 2012. From that moment Steve and his family became Fort Family.
Steve's last journey was on the back of a green Edburton truck and, what must have been nearly 200 people, were at the crematorium to meet him.
... Such a beautiful and personal send off, with music chosen by Tracie, Alex, Joey, Joanie and Charlie which made us both laugh and cry.
We'll miss you Steve but you'll always be with us at Shoreham Fort and you'll be fondly remembered each time we use the HUGE brush that you 'acquired' for us.
We truly 'are hoping that you knew all along how much you meant to us.'
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It is with huge thanks to Sofe Hyder that we can now offer the following two events.
Home Education is becoming more popular, for many reasons, and we would like to be able to help make learning about history FUN...
We are offering two sessions on Wednesday 11th September 2019.
... Session 1: 10:00~12:00 for 7-11 years old
https://www.facebook.com/events/230908444 2667158
Session 2: 14:00~16:00 for 12-16 years old
https://www.facebook.com/events/412277752 918547
If you have any queries regarding the above, you can contact Sophy via email homeed@shorehamfort.co.uk
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A lot of work done today by the volunteers!
- The Eastern Magazine and Nissen Hut Office all cleaned and decluttered - Many wheelbarrows of dirt moved and grass seed spread - Grass cut ... - Terreplein and shell recesses swept - Usual 2pm tour - Drinks served from Food For Fort
Lots of hands make light work!
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There will be a newsletter coming out this evening so anyone that wishes to receive our ‘irregular’ newsletter can follow the link below and then click ‘sign up here’
I personally really enjoy reading the newsletters and know the hard work that is put into them behind the scenes so would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in writing them 😁
For all of you that sign up, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do 😊
... G :)
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This Sunday is the last day that we can get Shoreham Fort looking her best before our Easter Sunday Fun Day so we would really appreciate people’s help to de clutter, clear and clean 🙂
Anyone can help at Shoreham Fort and it’s very rewarding 🙂 looks good on the CV too 😉 All we ask is that if you’re under 18 then your parents/guardians stay with you and if you’re over 18 you can look after yourself lol
... Come along on Sunday and lend the team a hand cos after all, many hands make light work 😁
G :)
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April Fools! We didn't find any roman coins last week. It is impossible to find anything that old as the land where the Fort is, wasn't there a few hundred years ago.
We would also like to point out that any metal detecting and unauthorised digging at the Fort is illegal.
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We couldn't share this last week as we were waiting on confirmation by the 'Finds Office Of London', but we dug up a bag of coins that date from Roman times at the fort! It's possibly one of the most significant finds in the local area.
How amazing is that?!?
AF

Don't forget...
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It’s with a huge smile on our faces that we can now announce that we have been successful in our first ever National Lottery Heritage Fund bid for our WWI Memorial Training Trench. This funding can now be added to the Pot of Gold money that we received from Adur District Council.
This project has been in the planning for a number of years and a lot of work has been going on in the background, as you can imagine.
The HLF bid was made possible by the support of a huge group of... people including Creative Waves Community Arts, Trevor Povey, Emma at the Marlipins, Shoreham Port and of course our fabulous volunteers.
This is going to be an amazing project for the community to get involved with and such an amazing educational aid for the schools - it will be one of its kind in the area.
We can’t wait to get started so watch this space for more updates as we get them.
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What a fab Find Out More Day! ☀️
Missed us yesterday? We're back on the 7th April, 11am-4pm.
CS

Paul from Dunkirk 1940 was at the Fort today as he was putting up a new exhibition in our Nissen Hut.
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Thanks to Sarah B we have had a very generous sponsorship from Bardeli Supplies Ltd for our tea hut, which will benefit everyone from today.
It's support like this from local businesses which makes a huge difference to our project and we really cannot thank them enough.
Also new and exciting from today, we have Dunkirk 1940, who are based at Fort Luton, joining us to install new display panels in our Nissen hut - we can't wait.
... Why not come down and say hi to us volunteers and see what we're up to? We're on site between 11:00~16:00 and you can have a cuppa, join the tour at 14:00 and then maybe you'll get a sneaky peek at the new display too.
See you there.
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We were recently called "a microcosm of British military history” by a leading military historian.
To find out why, come along to our Find Out More Day this Sunday. We're open from 11am with a tour at 2pm.
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What an absolutely amazing evening...
Thank you to everyone who attended our first ever quiz to make it the huge success it was.
I think everyone will agree that Sarah Brierley did us proud with organising the quiz and setting the questions and that Jon and Sofe from BlueDawg Entertainments did us proud with the interval games. I also think it's fair to say that Liz H makes the most AMAZING cakes, Julie B makes the greatest egg cozy soldiers and Gary B isn't three bad as a q...uiz master 😉
Thank you all for your generosity last night, especially those who donated their winnings back to the fort - that really was so unexpected!
So without any further waffling from me....
Drum roll please...
This morning we will be banking an incredible £549.66.
Just wow...
Sx
PS - thank you Sarah for spotting my typo 😳 whoops...
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So tonight is the night...
It's Sarah B's quiz night and we can't wait...
All the tables are booked and it looks set to be a really fun evening for all the teams coming 🙂
... As well as the quiz there will be a small raffle with some lovely prizes 🙂
Looking forward to seeing all you buzzing 'quizzers' this evening at Sussex Yacht Club - don't forget its a 7:30pm start so get there early to get your drinks and crispies and peanut nibbles 🙂
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What a wonderful day we had with our grandsons today who are into everything army, camouflage guns and rifles. The whole open day and re-enactment was fantastic. It was interactive, everyone was so friendly, and it was hands on and fun!Our 5 year old boys got so much out of today. Thank you very much! We loved it!

This is an amazing place! We have just spent the weekend sharing the Military History Weekend with the volunteers, other exhibitors and visitors and had a great time Steve and I would like to say a huge thank you to all the dedicated people who are working so very hard to rescue and promote a valuable part of our heritage. We are looking forward to returning in the future. Well done to the volunteers and supporters

This *was* an unloved, deteriorating, relic, which few knew what it was built for. Then this community group began to revive it, preserve it, renovate it, and included info boards, safety barriers, cafe hut... And reenactment groups! I live in Milton Keynes, 150+ miles from Shoreham, but I love to visit, at least once a year. Children can scramble and climb all over the walls and mounds. Mum & dad can sit & enjoy the ships & dredgers coming & going into Shoreham Port. An ideal half-day / day out!

The group of volunteers do an amazing job in keeping the fort going, however they deserve a lottery grant as they have plans to rebuild the fort. It has history that needs to stay alive. Visit them and Support them. Good mugs of tea and coffee with amazing views.

Thank you for such a great day. I highly recommend a visit and taking advantage of joining a tour. It was very interactive and we all learnt so much. The volunteers are amazing

Sharon, Gary and the others are a big credit to this tiny/ cute little fort. They put their blood sweat and tears into this place and bring it to life. A big part of Shoreham's History and well worth a visit :-)

Myself and my daughter really enjoyed the Military History weekend. We came on the Sunday and it was a great setup with some great reenactments using the weapons and cannons.

Loved the Military weekend, great way to bring people together while supporting all the work that has being going on with the restoration.

Interesting and didn’t know it existed after living in Worthing for first 26 years of my life- definitely worth a visit

Had the best night there with the team, Sharron and Gary were fantastic hosts, few spooky unexpected events but really worth going to experience the history.

Thank you so much for being such amazing hosts.

Had a great day in Shoreham. The Fort is coming to life as the volunteers dig it out. The tour was well done and very informative. He even kept the interest of the children. The surprise at the end of the tunnel is incredible. Well worth a visit. Thankyou

Had a great but chilly afternoon at Shoreham Fort yesterday. Information given by the guide about its history was well delivered and very interesting. Fingers crossed that the dream of full restoration can happen as it would be something Shoreham can be very proud of. Well done to all the volunteers who have got it to this stage.

Fab day out with some great demonstrations and a lovely cake stall 🍰🎂 run some equally lovely ladies! 👯☺️👍🏻

Don't just look at it and think there is nothing here, do the tour, it's far a more interesting place than it first appears.

Do the tour.

Well recommend.

Brilliant afternoon!! Tour was very Informative, We all really enjoyed it. Really hope they get the funding they need it will really benefit not just the local community but surrounding areas as well. Keep up the good work its a real hidden little gem!!

A historical and atmospheric gem that captures the imagination of kids and adults alike. Kids can scramble over grassy banks and brick walls without being wrapped in cotton wool and watch the ships sailing in to dock.

A fantastic afternoon learning the history of Shoreham Fort, which I remember as a child being covered in shingle. Amazing to see how much restoration has been done so far, through the sheer hard work of Gary and the team of volunteers, and the incredible plans for the future. This will be such an asset to Shoreham. Our son was captivated and we are grateful to the team, especially Sharon and Gary, for accommodating him in his wheelchair and enabling him to experience everything as best as possible. We learnt so much from Gary. Thank you for a brilliant afternoon!

A great place to visit for families or individuals away from main roads with access to public toilets and a shack to buy refreshments available every other Sunday orcs great for kids to run around or for a gentle stroll apprepiating this unique peace of history

I must say having never been to Shoreham Fort before, i wasn't sure what to expect. Reading the 'overview' on the website, was very useful in helping me understand the site and it's usage. For me a photographer and very photogenic site, really enjoyed my visit. Vince