... is the heritage sub-committee of the Hayling’s BEST Market Town Initiative Group, and is dedicated to the collection of information and images to create a living, growing, communal archive of Hayling's past.
About US
Hayling is the heritage sub-committee of the Hayling’s BEST Market Town Initiative Group. If you would like to help with this heritage initiative, or require further information about Discover Hayling,
PROJECTS
COPP HEROES
WW2 HERITAGE TRAIL
HAYLING AT WAR
HAYLING STOCKS
WILLIAM PADWICK
PUBLICATIONS & VIDEOS
Latest Publication
November 2017
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£17.99
INC P&P
Past Events
November 15, 2017
The History of Hayling Island.
“Hayling Island, Hayling Island, what did I expect to see? Beetling cliff and chalky highland and the salt spray splashing me? But this was quite the wrong picture, the ripple and suck of a smooth tide flooding over silvery mud and salt co...
July 1, 2015
The COPP Heroes Memorial Fund was established in 2010 to raise awareness of the COPP (Combined Operations Pilotage Parties) contribution to the allied war effort in WW2, and to raise funds to create and maintain a fitting memorial to these wartime heroes on the seafron...
July 21, 2014
Celebration of COPP and D-Day led by Dan Snow.
Dedication of COPP Memorial Bench
by Timothy Knatchbull.
May 1, 2014
This A4 124 page book tells the enthralling story of life on a small island on the South Coast of England, during World War Two.
Hayling Island made an extraordinary contribution to the nation’s war effort during World War Two, yet it has always been overshadowed by its...
September 27, 2012
The granite stone with an inscribed memorial was dedicated by Countess Mountbatten to the COPP Heroes on 27th September 2012 in a ceremony attended by surviving COPPists and their family and friends, representatives of the army and marines, the Mayor of Havant, hardwor...
September 23, 2012
Opening of the Hayling Island WWII Heritage Trail,
the very first in the U.K.
July 16, 2011
Hayling at War show at Station Theatre honouring Hayling's Heroes.
July 22, 2010
Exhibition & Presentation to the Hayling Residents Association at the URC Hall on COPP.
September 7, 2009
Discover Hayling - week long exhibition at the Newtown House Hotel, Hayling Island.
Major Sponsors
Publications
Robin Walton: Author - Mike Beel: Illustrator
Latest Publication
November 2017
£17.99
INC P&P
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Published 2014
£17.99
INC P&P
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People, Places & Events
2007 - 16pp A5 Leaflet.Historic Buildings
2008 12pp A5 Leaflet Hayling's Historic BuildingsHayling's Lifeboats
2008 12pp A5 LeafletDiscover Hayling's Lifeboats
Hayling in WW2
2009 12pp A5 LeafletDiscover Hayling in WW2
Natural Hayling
2009 16pp A5 map LeafletDiscover Natural Hayling
Hayling & Langstone
2009 12pp A5 Discover Hayling & LangstoneHayling's Heroes
2011 12pp A5 BookletDiscover Hayling's Heroes
Hayling at War
2012 16pp A5 BookletHayling at War
£17.99
INC P&P
Videos
A Postcard from Hayling 2007
Hayling at War 2004 - Remastered
William Padwick 2007
The COPP Memorial Story - told over 4 years.
Contact Us
Call Us
Mr Robin Walton
Tel: 02392 718441
Mr Mike Beel
Tel: 02392 637261
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Designed by - Mike Beel