Temple
at war
show
report
12-14
May 2017
Cressing
Temple
Barns in
Essex
was the
most
glorious
setting
for this
multi
period
show.
Mainly
concentrating
on WW1
to the
cold
war.
Friday
saw Pete
Lailey
and I
setting
up the
shell of
the
Rolling
Thunder
Display
(after
sorting
the
correct
postcode
of the
site).
We got
to know
the
neighbours
and
bartered
over a
little
space.
20X10
Meters
were
booked
and we
got
them, it
was
surprising
how easy
this was
filled
maybe it
was a
good
thing
that the
original
plain
plan was
scuppered
by a
major
miss by
the
MOT
man on
patch!
It
was a
balanced
based
display
and
everything
just
“worked”.
The
Australian
Dental
Corps
made a
unique
appearance
at the
show as
did the
comfort
and
convenience
of the
Red
Shield
Sally
man tent
with
free
flowing
tea,
coke,
Anzac
biscuits
and
Lardy
cake
both
days.
Pete
and
David
did
great
work
with
representations
of the
US
troops,
with
Pete
changing
from
early
101ST to 1ST
Cav on
the
Sunday
to
present
the
latter
part of
the war.
A nice
accurate
display
was set
up and
received
many
positive
comments.
The
photos
speak
for
themselves.
Marcus
Woodhouse
came
over
with a
sterling
CIA
impression
and
received
lots of
attention.
Callum,
His son
came
along
and was
the only
NVA
reenactor
on site
from
what we
are
aware.
Not only
that was
incredibly
detailed
and
knowledgeable
to the
public.
Matt
and Nick
Reynolds
along
with
Norton
Walker
did a
sterling
job with
the
Australian
side of
things
as ever
along
with
Saturday
nights
groups
BBQ.
Peter
Frost
came on
the
Sunday
as the
protester,
as ever
most
excellent
and
received
all the
deserved
attention.
Thanks
to Jack
Burton
who
brought
the M38
on
Sunday,
the only
MV that
we had,
but it
was
enough
and a
great
asset to
the
display
of Pete
and
David.
What
was very
clear
from the
show, we
were
unique,
all of
what we
did was
unique
and was
different,
it
raised
eyebrows
and made
people
think
about
the
other
aspects
of war
and all
the
things
that
happen
in the
background
to make
the
machine
work. We
were
very
open and
not
closed
off,
people
interacted
get
involved
and
hands
on, what
we do
best.
My
personal
highlight
was 2
dental
college
lecturers
in
dental
prosthetics
that
confirmed
the
accuracy
of what
had been
done,
and that
they
want to
see
developments
when
they
come to
War and
peace.
The
show as
a whole
was most
excellent,
relaxed
and felt
“right”
not a
small
show my
any
means
but the
quality
was
superb.
Very
much
more a
living
history
show
rather
than a
vehicle
show but
none the
less one
to come
to if
you can.
There
were
arena
battles,
albeit
in a
small
scale,
but high
quality
and
accurately
portrayed.
Its
not all
war!
There
was
dancing,
entertainment
and
beautiful
gardens
just to
mention
a few
things
that the
Barns
have to
offer.
My
Sincere
thanks
for
allowing
it under
the RT
banner
and to
everyone
that
came,
donated
and
assisted
with
what the
show
was.
Special
thanks
to My
wife,
son and
Lou (
out of
hospital
The
Thursday
before
after
surgery)
for
making
the
Anzac
biscuits
and Nick
for
fitting
in his
car what
I failed
to in
the van
and
trailer!