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On this day in Wembury – 05 July

1997
The Western Evening Herald announced that Wembury School would hold its summer fayre on 05 July, built around the theme “Knights of the Excalibur.” The event promised live displays from the Excalibur Re-enactment Group, including medieval-style dancing and demonstrations of choreographed battle techniques. The fayre, organised by the Friends of Wembury School, was set to open at 11.30 am, and volunteers were invited to contact the school if they could help.

This small community notice reveals how lively and imaginative school events had become in Wembury by the late 1990s. The school fayre was one of the biggest dates in the summer calendar, drawing families from across the village and beyond. The use of historical re-enactment groups reflects a broader trend of the decade, when medieval displays and living-history groups were highly popular at village shows and heritage sites.

It also highlights the growing role of parent and community volunteers in supporting the school during a period of rapid local growth. These fayres helped raise essential funds, but they also served as a social anchor, bringing together long established Wembury families and newcomers drawn in by the new housing developments of the era.

Western Evening Herald, 21 June 1997.