Salute for Heroes

Celebrating heroes from the past and heroes of today

 A fantastic, action packed weekend of military displays and re-enactments in aid of Help For Heroes

Glemham Hall, Suffolk IP13 0BT

EventPlan has been engaged to organise and co-ordinate Salute for Heroes, a truly fantastic show with over 1200 performers, celebrating our military forces, the emergency services and other heroes past and present, staged by the Suffolk supporters of Help for Heroes and with all profits donated to this extremely worthy charity. Enjoy historical re-enactments including battles, parades and living history, classic aircraft; military and jazz bands, equestrian and dog displays, motorcycles, plus  entertainments...and an impressive 21 gun salute by historic cannon as part of the grand finale featuring most of the performers.

Enjoy timed displays in three arenas, music marquee and lots of ongoing activities throughout the day. Up to 40,000 visitors are expected over the weekend at this amazing show, sponsored by the Archant group (publishers of the East Anglian Daily Times) and so assured of enormous publicity.

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Participants

There's an extremely impressive line up of participants - all are present both days unless otherwise stated.

Historic aircraft

The Grace Spitfire (Spitfire fighter), Hardwick Warbirds (2 Mustang fighters) and Sally B (B17 Flying Fortress).

Today's military and other performers

Military contingents: The Light Dragoons including Scorpion light tanks; 7 Air Assault Battalion Field Gun Team; solders and veterans of the Royal Gurkha Rifles; members of the Royal British Legion

Parachutists: The Tigers, the Princess of Wales Regiment Freefall Parachute Team.

Bands and musicians: Buglers from The Rifles (both days); Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Corps Band (both days); Colchester & District Pipes and Drums (Sunday); Glenmoriston Pipe Band (Saturday); City of Norwich pipe Band (Saturday); Royal British Legion Corps of Drums (Long Melford) (Sunday) Swing Street Big Band (Sunday) and Freddie & Friends New Orleans Jazz Band (both days).

Equestrian display: Rockin' Horse Productions 

Dog displays: The Lowestoft Dog Team  and Terry Strowger  

Motorcycle displays: The Imps Motorcycle Display (Saturday) and  Bolddog Lings Freestyle Motocross Team (Sunday)

Fire Service displays: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

Sports: Rugby demonstration by Woodbridge Rugby union Football Club

Youth challenge: A show within a show with up to 250 cadets in various teams battling for victory!

Re-enactment and living history groups & displays

Classical Greek: The Hoplite Association  (living history encampment and armour/weapons displays)

Roman: Legio XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix Armoured C1st legionaries, auxiliaries, drill displays and battle tactics) and The Vicus (living history)

Early Medieval: Regia Anglorum (Saxons and Vikings, combat and "village") and Jarl-Saebertsfolc Herred (Saxon living history, part of The Vikings). 

Medieval: The Albini Household (knights, encampment and combat); The Knights Hospitaller Association (living history encampment and have-a-go archery) and The Paladins of Chivalry (knights, encampment, combat and displays).

C17th: The English Civil War Society (Battles, displays and living history encampment)

Victorian: The 16th Lancers (1846 Battle of Aliwal era equestrian displays) and 1879 Society (Zulu War redcoats)

American Civil War era: The Southern Skirmish Association  (Battles, parades, drill displays and soldiers' encampments) and massed artillery of the The American Civil War Society

WWI: The Great War Society (living history encampment plus drill & firing displays) and The 16th Lancers  (1914 era equestrian displays)

Inter-war: Croix de Guerre  (British and French weaponry display)

WWII: The Airborne Eagles Living History Group (US 101st Airborne); Axeholme Heavy Horse (1940s Home Front); Civil Defenders (Home Guard, subject to final confirmation); The Burma Mules and the Chindit (Burma campaign mules); Military Equipment Collectors (living history); Sittingbourne Homefront Society (WWII military police),

Post WWII: Past Regiments (post war military living history)

Plus multi-era fashion through the ages show by Hands on History.

All British and civilian 1940s re-enactors and military vehicle owners are warmly invited to participate (Subject to adhering to our terms and conditions of participation). Classic vehicles (military and civilian) up to 1970 also warmly invited. Free admission and camping if pre-registered. Please register, or contact us for more information.

Other re-enactment groups and performers: If you are interested in taking part, please contact us for further details and click the link for our Standard terms and conditions for participation.

Side shows and other attractions

There'll be lots to see and do in addition to the above displays. For example, take a helicopter ride (with Sterling Helicopters), have a drive in full size or mini Land Rovers (with the Suffolk Land Rover Owners' Club and Little Rovers respectively), have a go at a climbing wall, and enjoy other have a go activities (charges apply).

Food and drink

Enjoy a wide variety of food and drink with a number of excellent caterers, coffee vendors, and a beer tent.

Admission (grounds and event only)

Adult £10, Child £5, or £20 per car (outstanding value for a family day out!), £40 per minibus and £200 per coach. Pre-booking available in due course. All profits to Help for Heroes. Free parking on site.

Trading opportunities

Pitches are available at this event for traders (modern or historical)* and caterers. Please click for details. 

*There will be separate trading area near living history groups for historical traders.

Volunteers wanted!

Would you like to help us raise money for Help for Heroes? If so we are looking for volunteer stewards and other staff for this event. Please click for more details.

How to get there

Glemham Hall is situated on the A12 Ipswich to Lowestoft road, approximately 15 miles NE of Ipswich, Suffolk. Please click for directions.  Please follow event road signs on arrival.

Please note that the Glemham Hall estate is not normally open to visitors.

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Updated 19 May 2010