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Make Your Own Poppy!

Category: News | Publication date: 30.10.20

Learn how to make your own poppy brooch for Remembrance Day.

Stow Maries Ian Flint, Awarded Individual of the Year!

28.10.20

In a year that has been by far the most challenging, we are delighted to announce that Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome’s Chief Executive, Ian Flint has been awarded ‘Individual of the Year’ by Aviation Heritage UK. Since joining the Aerodrome in May 2016, Ian has led the team to opening...

Live Bird Cam

Category: News | Publication date: 11.04.20

Please note, the camera will sometimes go down due to...

Live Pond Cam

Category: News | Publication date: 11.04.20

Please note, the camera will sometimes go down due to battery changes and...

ADS Regional Rocket Final 3rd April 2019

Category: News | Publication date: 05.04.19

The day started cold and overcast, but the volunteers had made most of the preparations the day before
so the white hangar and RE Workshop were ready for the estimated 39 teams to arrive.

We had a briefing at 09h00 in the Dope...

The Sky's the Limit!

Category: News | Publication date: 07.11.18

In the week leading up to one of the most poignant dates of the year, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome has received confirmation from Maldon District Council that the site will be able to increase its aircraft movements to no more than 3,000 in...

A Big Ford Thank You!

Category: News | Publication date: 13.09.18

Over the last two days, the Ford Exhaust Team from Dunton Technical Centre have been working on site as part of their 'Community Days' scheme.

More than 25 Ford employees visited the site on both days helping to spruce up the site by...

Our New Exhibt Rule Britannia - Women in the Great War, is now OPEN!

Category: News | Publication date: 30.07.18

Friday 27th July 2018 saw the opening of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome’s third permanent exhibition, Rule Britannia – Women in the Great War.

Mr Whittingdale MP welcomed HM Lord-Lieutenant of Essex, Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst...

Thank You - Charity Classic Vehicle Club (CCVC)

Category: News | Publication date: 24.05.18

What a great day it is at the Aerodrome today! We've just been presented with a cheque for £1,000 from The Charity Classic Vehicle Club (CCVC) after the very successful Great War Run, car rally back in April. We can't thank you...

The Aerodrome's Owls on Channel 5!!!

Category: News | Publication date: 07.02.18

On Tuesday 13th February at 10.00 pm. Channel 5 Select will show a film, which features the Owls at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome.

It can be viewed on Freeview 54; Freesat 133; Sky 175; Virgin 152

Remembrance Sunday 2017

Category: News | Publication date: 13.11.17

Last Sunday saw the communities surrounding Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome come together in a sensitive and respectful Remembrance day Parade.

Both Serving and ex-members of HM forces were joined by representatives of local Navy,...

Father Christmas is Visiting Stow!!!

22.09.17

Father Christmas will be visiting Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on Sunday 10th December, Saturday 16th December, Sunday 17th December and Saturday 23rd December. He will be bringing with him two of his lovely reindeer's and is looking forward to meeting all the children. Come and have a picture taken in Santa's...

National Lottery Funding for Stow Maries

12.09.17

Chocks away!! UK’s Best Preserved First World War Aerodrome wins National Lottery cash A near-complete example of a First World War aerodrome, untouched and largely forgotten for 60 years, is to be revived and turned into a major visitor attraction thanks to £4.3 million* from the National Lottery. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome...

We made the 6pm ITV News and BBC Look East at 6.30pm

STATEMENT ON PLANNING

Category: News | Publication date: 14.07.17

The Volunteers, Supporters, Staff and Trustees of the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome are disappointed that Maldon District Council last night turned down our application for new conditions to our Planning Permissions, which would have allowed...

Armed Forces Day Celebrated in Style at Stow Maries

Category: News | Publication date: 27.06.17

One of Essex’s biggest Armed Forces Days took place on Saturday 24th June, at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, on behalf of Maldon District Council.

The day celebrated the UK’s Armed Forces in all their glory. A flag was...

New Pre-owned Book Store On Site

Category: News | Publication date: 22.06.17

The Aerodrome is delighted to announce it now has its own pre-owned book store, located in The Mess. We would love you to come and browse and purchase books, and if you have any books you no longer need we would love you to donate them. It will...

Purleigh Students Visit Stow Maries to Mark 100 Years of The First Blitz

13.06.17

Today pupils from Purleigh Primary School visited the aerodrome to take part in a commemorative service to mark that 100 years ago today, Upper North Street School in Poplar, was subject to an air-raid by German bombers, as part of what was to become known as the First Blitz. A...

STO-Kers Saturday 3 June 2017

Category: News | Publication date: 08.06.17

Last Saturday, being the first in the month saw 18 youngsters aged between 6 and 14 attend STO-Kers at 10am, to take part with their parents and minders in a range of activities.

After a general introduction and safety talk in the...

Wings & Wine Tour

Category: News | Publication date: 23.05.17

Love Planes? Love Wine? Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome has twined itself with Newhall Wines.

Book onto one of our scheduled tours or book your own Group Tour. Contact Newhall Wines on 01621 828343 or

Message from CEO, Ian Flint

Category: News | Publication date: 22.05.17

On behalf of everyone at the aerodrome, I would like to thank you all for the amazing support you gave to our event yesterday. All the volunteers and exhibitors worked so hard to make sure everyone had a great day, and the commitment stayed on...

May 2017 Newsletter

18.05.17

2017 has seen some new changes at the Aerodrome, which we wanted to update visitors and other interested groups on, including dates for your diary, improvements to the museum and much more. Read now: May 2017 Chocks Away (Opens in a new window) Diary Dates - Events for 2017 Wings & Wheels -21st...

The Royal Visit

11.05.17

Today the Aerodrome got the Royal seal of approval from the Duke of Gloucester, as he joined over 100 volunteers and guests to mark the centenary of the first ever medical evacuation by air and of the first operational flights from the airfield. He also opened our new museum, Squadron...

Remembering Beryl

20.04.17

Today, everyone at Stow Maries would like to say a fond farewell to one of its earliest volunteers, Beryl Board. Beryl was a driving force in preserving the aerodrome and, also raised vital funds for its Memorial on the parade ground. She devoted her time to making sure the memories of the...

STO-Kers Fun Day

10.04.17

Fun was had by all this Saturday at the STO-Kers fun day. Families spent time making and launching rockets, seeing how 3D printing works, flying a plane through the virtual reality googles, taking the REX Challenge and lots more. All these activities are part of the STO-Kers Club that takes place every...

Community joins in remembrance at historic aerodrome

14.11.16

Hundreds of people braved the crisp air to attend the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome near Maldon on 13 November. Representatives from all branches of the air, sea and land services were joined by civil dignitaries including the Mayors and Council Leaders of Maldon, Maldon District and...

Stow Maries awarded Highly Commended accolade for Design and Sustainability

07.11.16

The team at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome are over the moon to be presented with the Highly Commended Award for Design and Sustainability at the Maldon District Conservation & Design Awards. The fact that our museum is so loved by the visitors, as well as our ever-growing volunteer team is...

Sir Geoffrey De Havilland talk by Stephen Bohill-Smith

24.10.16

On 22 October Stephen Bohill-Smith hosted a talk in the Airmen's Mess about Sir Geoffrey De Havilland. Stephen Bohill-Smith is an experienced airline and display pilot who has flown numerous aircraft types over a long career in aviation. These include the DH 121 Trident, HS146 and BAC One-eleven in Europe, the HS748...

Commemorative bench to remember volunteer Paul Scoging

04.10.16

A new memorial bench has been contributed to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, to give dedication to former volunteer Paul Scoging who sadly passed away from cancer on 12th June 2016. Donated by Paul’s wife Val, their sons and close family, the bench arrived last week and with respect was carried...

Commemorative flight

22.09.16

On 15 September 2016 a commemorative flight took place to mark 100 years to the day since the first 37 (Home Defence) Squadron ground crew set up at Stow Maries Aerodrome and the first aircraft landed. Terry Dann and Ant Abery flew the Tiger Moth G-AIDS, itself 75 years old (built...

The sounds of Stow Maries

Category: News | Publication date: 20.09.16

Earlier on this year we welcomed Essex Sounds to visit Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome and record the sounds during one of our flying events.

The Essex Sounds website hosts a wide variety of sounds recorded around Essex by sound...

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome celebrates centenary

19.09.16

Hundreds of people revelled in the sun-soaked Essex countryside at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on 17 and 18 September as the treasured heritage site celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Attracting aircraft from as far away as Wales, the skies were filled with the sound of nostalgia as the golden age of...

D-Day veteran flies in Tiger Moth at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

19.09.16

On 19 September Terry Dann took D-Day veteran Robert Sullivan Senior for flight in his Tiger Moth G-AIDS "The Sorcerer". Terry said it was a great privilege to take Robert up in the air. Robert has a very interesting past, he tried to join the RAF as a pilot in 1941 aged 18, but...

WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust Flying Day

30.08.16

On 28 August the Essex skies were filled with the roaring sounds of yesteryear as Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome held its most successful flying event this year. Hundreds of fans were not put off by grey clouds and blustery winds early in the day and were rewarded by beaming sunshine...

Air Training Corps 75th Anniversary Torch Relay

18.08.16

To mark the 75th anniversary of foundation of Air Training Corps and RAF Air Cadets, a special torch is being taken around the country by different squadrons, accompanied by a GPS to record its journey. This week at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Cadet Lewis 2531 (Woodham Ferris) Squadron handed the torch...

Flt Lt D Attersley RAFVR(T) / Crown Copyright

Stand at Shuttleworth

08.08.16

Today we had a stand at Shuttleworth Old Warden Aerodrome's Edwardian Pageant where we shared the story of Stow Maries and talked about our upcoming events. It was a brilliant day and we spoke to lots of people about the conservation of Stow Maries, the new interactive museum and our flying events in...

Vintage aircraft take to the skies at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

01.08.16

The sounds of propellers and aircraft engines could be heard over the skies at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome this weekend, at another fantastic vintage flying event. On the 30 and 31 July hundreds of people descended on the WW1 aerodrome, which was once a base for 37 (Home Defence Squadron), to...

From Paris to Purleigh: England team coach visits Stow Maries

05.07.16

The England national football team’s coach paid a visit to Stow Maries having returned from the UEFA Euro 2016 competition. However, the coach wasn’t carrying England’s football players but was bringing a group of visitors to the aerodrome. Operations and Site Manager Russell Savory said: “It was the official England team coach, and...

Battle of the Somme flying machines head back across the channel for the first time in a century

29.06.16

On 28 June the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust's BE2 and Albatros D.Va aircraft took flight from Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon, to travel the 150 miles to Albert, just north of the River Somme in France.The aircraft, which are exact replicas, will arrive at Albert on 1 July...

Colchester Institute students reach for the sky

13.06.16

Colchester Institute students have put the finishing touches to a WW1 flight simulator that will form part of the growing list of WW1 attractions at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon. The WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust has been working on the simulator with the students since the award of...

New CEO for Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

27.05.16

Heritage expert Ian Flint has been appointed as CEO of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Trust. He will head up the team at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon, which was established in 1916 as the base of the Royal Flying Corps 37 (Home Defence) Squadron. In the last decade...

Save the Children video filmed at Stow Maries Aerodrome

24.05.16

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon a conservation project which is in the process of restoring the former World War 1 RAF aerodrome to it's former glory, was chosen as the main location for the latest high-profile Save the Children appeal video. Still the Most Shocking Second a Day, which was...

Culture Secretary opens our new museum at Stow Maries

09.05.16

Maldon MP and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport John Whittingdale has officially opened our new museum. Volunteers and staff at the aerodrome, which was established in 1916 as the base of the Royal Flying Corps 37 (Home Defence) Squadron, have been working tirelessly to create the interactive museum...

WW1 afternoon and night photo shoot

16.04.16

Around 100 photographers descended upon Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome for an afternoon, sunset and night photo shoot. The photographers were able to capture replicas of a Royal Aircraft Factory BE2, an Albatros DVa, Sopwith Snipe and a Bristol Scout, with re-enactors from The Great War Society playing their parts, making for some...

Purleigh Primary School students plant trees at Stow Maries

23.03.16

Pupils from Purleigh Community Primary School planted 30 trees here at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon. The trees were given to the school by The Woodland Trust and the pupils decided they would like them to become part of the aerodrome's conservation area. As an eco school, Purleigh has...

Purleigh Community Primary School students at Stow Maries

New museum launched at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

16.03.16

Volunteers and staff at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon in Essex, have been working hard to create a new museum, which was first showcased to the public on Good Friday. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome was established in 1916 as the base of the Royal Flying Corps 37 (Home Defence)...

Two more planes to be displayed at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

07.03.16

Pilot Tony Bianchi, who has flown planes in films such as Indiana Jones and The Mummy series, has loaned two planes from his collection to be on display at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, one of which appeared in 1975 film ‘The Great Waldo Pepper’. Tony has shown his support...

Replica WW1 aeroplane on show at Southend Library

17.02.16

A replica WW1 Sopwith Pup aeroplane, which was restored using a £5,000 grant from Southend Council, was on show at Southend Library as part of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome’s exciting centenary commemorations. Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon in Essex, was established in 1916 as the base of the Royal...

The sky’s the limit for Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome students

28.01.16

As part of exciting centenary commemorations to be held this year at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome near Maldon in Essex, visitors will be able to take part in their own World War One flight – from the safety of a new flight simulator being built by students at Colchester Institute. A...

Two WW1 Type aircraft arrive at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

12.08.15

Two WW1 type aircraft arrived at Stow Maries last weekend and are due to fly, weather and serviceability permitting, at the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust (WAHT) Fly-in 15/16 Aug. The Sopwith Snipe type (photos by David Davies) was based at Stow Maries Aerodrome during WW1. The Albatros D.Va was a German...

RAeS President visits Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

09.07.15

On Thursday 9 July, the Trustees of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome (SMGWA) welcomed the President of The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Martin Broadhurst OBE MA CDir FIoD FRAeS, on a special visit to the aerodrome to meet with Stow Maries representatives and local training providers. The main objective of the...

Tower of London Poppy Planting and Memorial Service

20.04.15

On Sunday 19th April ten ceramic poppies from The Tower of London were ‘planted’ next to the Memorial Stone on the Parade Ground at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. A short memorial service was conducted by the Reverend Mary Cottee, the South Woodham Ferrers ATC Chaplain, during which ten local pupils...

Antique Roadshow Detectives at Stow Maries

Category: News | Publication date: 13.04.15

The Antiques Roadshow Detectives unveil the story of a family history, which brings them finally to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome.

First broadcast on BBC2, Wednesday 15th April.

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Awarded £1.5M grant

Category: News | Publication date: 18.03.15

In the budget speech today, Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1.5 million pound grant to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome following an application by the aerodrome to erect the Twin Aeroplane Sheds (hangars) back on site.

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Royal visit to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

17.03.15

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visited Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome on 17 March. He had a tour of the site, met the Stow Maries Trustees, Russell Savory the Aerodrome Manager and spoke to some 30 of Stow’s volunteers. He also met with Dick Forsythe and Michael Drayton, trustees of the...

BBC Winterwatch at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

20.01.15

Stow Maries Little Owls and wildlife were featured on BBC's Winterwatch this evening.

Purleigh All Saints Handbell Ringers donation to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

21.12.14

On Sunday 21st December, Purleigh All Saints Handbell Ringers visited the aerodrome to present a cheque for £250. The money has been raised from donations given to the bell ringers as they have been playing Christmas carols on their hand bells around the local villages, at Christmas bazaars and fayres. They nominated...

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome receives £200,000 for buildings’ conservation

Category: News | Publication date: 05.11.14

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, near Maldon in Essex, is set to benefit from a £200K grant. The grant – which comes from a fund of almost £1 million that helps to save important heritage sites, is one of the largest...

Stow Maries memorial wood commemoration project

03.11.14

On 9th November, Remembrance Sunday, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome launched the Memorial Wood Commemoration Project. 5,500 mixed broadleaf woodland trees have been planted at the aerodrome and anyone who lost a relative in WW1 can buy a commemorative plaque, engraved with their relative's details. Each plaque will be attached to a post...

Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome wins the English Heritage Angel Award

Category: News | Publication date: 22.10.14

The English Heritage (now Historic England) Angel Awards celebrates the ordinary men and women who fight to rescue the historic buildings around Britain in danger of falling down. Launched last year with the Daily Telegraph the...

Future of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome secured

Category: News | Publication date: 15.10.13

Thanks to a £1.5 million grant from National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Trust has secured Europe’s only remaining unaltered First World War Aerodrome – Stow Maries in Purleigh, near Maldon,...

BBC article: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome saved by £1.5m grant

Category: News | Publication date: 15.10.13

An article from the BBC website regarding the £1.5m grant awarded to Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. The original article can be found by clicking here.

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BBC article: WWI airfield Stow Maries to be restored

Category: News | Publication date: 15.10.13

A BBC article and video about the restoration of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. The original article can be found by clicking here.

WWI airfield Stow Maries to be restored

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BBC article: Stow Maries WW1 airfield granted listed status

Category: News | Publication date: 10.05.12

An article from the BBC website regarding Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome being granted listed status. The original article can be found by clicking here.

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BBC article: Dedication of new memorial at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome

17.12.10

A BBC article regarding the memorial unveiled at Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. The original article can be found on the BBC website by clicking here. Memorial unveiled at Stow Maries airfield in Essex Fallen personnel at the World War I aerodrome in Stow Maries have been remembered with a new memorial. Members...

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