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Nominations!

Nominations!

We would be delighted if you would take a moment and nominate us for this draw, please click HERE! thankyou.

Museums in Cambridgeshire

Museums in Cambridgeshire

  We’re excited to say we’ve received funding from Museums in Cambridgeshre! More details to come…  

Lottery

Lottery

We’ve joined up with the new Cambridgeshire Community Foundation Lottery so you can raise money for us and be in with a chance to win!

Blossom

Blossom

As part of an outreach project between the Eco Hub (tenants at the House) and the National Trust Peckover House, we provided space for activities for young children from across the road, the Cambian school; as well as accepting a lovely tree that will blossom …

Cadet visit

Cadet visit

  Fletton Detachment Cadets visit the National ACF Museum Over the past three weeks Cadets from Fletton Detachment, No1 (Hereward) Company visited the National Army Cadet Force Museum located within the Octavia Hill Birthplace House, Wisbech. The aim of the visit was for the cadets …

Christmas!

Christmas!

  Thankyou to our Trustees for providing a lovely spread for volunteers on Octavia’s birthday and our Christmas get together, 3rd December. We celebrated each other’s contribution and looked forward to next year – we have some great plans working together and with our friends …

HRH Duke of Gloucester visit

HRH Duke of Gloucester visit

HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House, Wisbech on 26th September 2024 to mark Octavia’s legacy from 1889 when she established the first Independent Army Cadet Unit.The Cambridgeshire Army Cadets Corps of Drums played as the Duke inspected a Guard of Honour …

Thank you

Thank you

A big thank you to the Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force Supporters League for their generous donation of £500.

The Octavia Hill Society

The Octavia Hill Society

The Octavia Hill Society was established in 1992 to promote awareness of the ideas and ideals of Octavia Hill, her family, fellow workers and their relevance in today’s society nationally and internationally. The society has six aims: To create a museum to collect, exhibit, preserve, interpret …

BBC Escape to the Country

BBC Escape to the Country

We were pleased to be able to help the couple on this TV programme get a feel for the area, telling them about the heritage and the places they could visit. We talked about the community of the town and that they could come and …