Honouring history: explore Remembrance with Elmbridge Museum

As the nation prepares to mark Remembrance Day, Elmbridge Museum highlights the rich local heritage reflecting both World War I and World War II. You're invited to visit the Museum’s exhibitions and discover how it shares local stories from both wars through interactive outreach sessions and objects from its collection. 

Elmbridge Museum Remembrance Day 2025 exhibition  

Monday 10 November to Friday 28 November 
Civic Centre, High Street, Esher KT10 9SD 

Two display cases on World War I and World War II reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who defended freedom while exploring the origins and evolution of Remembrance Day. Highlights include: 

• an advertisement card for the first Poppy Appeal in 1921
• British Legion memorabilia
• greeting cards and commemorative plaques
• a WWII RAF uniform
• pictorial artefacts showcasing local personal stories that reflect the enduring impact of conflict on service members, civilians and communities 

 Online exhibitions and blogs 

 Explore powerful local stories through Elmbridge Museum’s online exhibitions: 

• 100 Years of Remembrance: a WWI poppy exhibition in partnership with Hinchley Wood Secondary School
• The Mount Felix War Hospital: discover Walton’s role in caring for wounded New Zealand troops
• Daisy Dance and the Women’s Land Army: learn about Cobham’s own wartime heroine
• Messages from WWI: a collaborative project with St Charles Borromeo School in Weybridge
• Women in the War: Everyday Heroines 

• Blog: Weybridge’s Auxiliary Military War Hospitals  

 Interactive learning sessions 

 Elmbridge Museum offers immersive, bespoke educational experiences to mark Remembrance Day. 

 For example, on Thursday 6 November, the Museum presented a short talk followed by creative activities for the 4th Weybridge Brownies and delivered ‘Make Do and Mend’ WWII activities at the new Weybridge Hub Library. 

The Museum also works with schools and community groups to deliver engaging sessions on WWI and WWII, including:  

• Tales from the Front Line: explore a soldier’s kit bag and personal letters
• Life on the Home Front: hear stories of the Brooklands bombings through oral histories and hands-on artefacts 

Sessions are bookable. 

Create your hands-on experience 

The Museum hires out handling objects to bring history to life. A WW1 discovery box is available for schools and community groups to hire. 

Object in Focus 

 This year, Elmbridge Museum has selected a poignant object to reflect WWI: an embroidered silk postcard sent by a local soldier. Wartime postcards offer a personal glimpse into the emotional lives of soldiers far from home. These treasured keepsakes remain invaluable in helping us understand the human experience of war and the enduring importance of Remembrance Day. 

We invite you to learn more by reading blog: First World War Silk Postcard 

Find out more 

Elmbridge Museum offers a wide range of services to help you explore local history, from exhibitions and outreach sessions to school workshops and object loans. Whether you're a teacher, community organiser or curious visitor, there's something for everyone. 

Visit The Elmbridge Museum website to discover more and get involved.