Ed Adams

Published 25th June 2026.

A year-by-year account of the Home Front in Frittenden, Kent, during the Second World War.

Includes never-before-seen details of:

• the lives of those in the parish prior to the war;
• the emerging civil defence efforts, including ARP and the Home Guard;
• the reception of London evacuees to a place of greater safety;
• the victory of the Battle of Britain;
• the preparations for invasion and the underground British resistance;
• the movement towards post-war social reform;

as well as detailed recollections of the bombs that fell, the planes that crashed and those who lost their lives, at home and abroad.

A tale of intrigue, devastation, loss, resolve, bravery and humour, Frittenden at War is the complete and untold story of the local people who lived through the most desperate struggle of modern times.

Frittenden at War will be launched at Frittenden Memorial Hall on Thursday 25^th June. Doors open at 7pm for an illustrated talk by the author at 7.30pm. There will be wartime displays from the Historical Society, light refreshments, and books available to buy. Come along to a free community event to celebrate and commemorate Frittenden’s role in the Second World War.