The Fovant Badges Society is Registered Charity Number 1045087

One of the ways in which we raise funds is through the sale of booklets and postcards:

The booklet that gives a comprehensive account of the history and the aims of the society including articles on the various regiments stationed in the area. Also included are some excellent photographs of the badges on the downs, information on how to become a member of our society and, also incorporated, are two postcards showing the badges on the downs and the war graves at Fovant church,

The following is a list of the suggested minimum donations for these items, including all postage and packing.

   
 The Fovant Badges Booklet

There is also a leaflet that includes a membership application and donation form.

Even if you feel unable to make a donation, we thank you for visiting our web-site and hope that you may one day pass by the Badges in the Chalk and stop and wonder at them.

Orders can be placed with the Publications Officer whose address is on 'Contact Us'

Drumhead Service 2010

The Annual Drumhead Service will take place at East farm, Fovant on Sunday 4 July 2010 at 3.00pm (Please be seated by 2.45pm). Our Guest of Honour will be Major-General Ian Sprackling CB, OBE and lately Master of Signals.

The Emblems Restaurant Annual Charity Barbeque

The Annual Barbeque is planned to be held at the Emblems Restaurant in Fovant on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 August 2010. Entry is by pre-purchased tickets which will be available from the restaurant, telephone 01722 714206, or from committee members.

Prince Edward, the RWY and regimental Guidon

HRH The Earl of Wessex Becomes Our New Patron

At our service in 2008 our President , General Sir John Wilsey, was pleased to announce that Prince Edward had honoured the Society by accepting our invitation to become our Patron; this gesture very much underlines Prince Edward’s interest and support for the work of the Fovant Badges Society. One of the badges is that of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, a constituent unit in the Royal Wessex Yeomanry of which Prince Edward is the Royal Honorary Colonel. The photo shows Price Edward as guest of honour at the 2007 Annual Drumhead Service inspecting members of the RWY.

Guests enjoy a cup of tea in the sunshine after the Drumhead Service

THE FOVANT BADGES SOCIETY 2009 DRUMHEAD SERVICE.

General Sir John Wilsey GCB, CBE, DL and President of the Society, welcomed guests to the 2009 Drumhead service.

This year the guest of honour and key speaker was Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen, CB, OBE who attended the service with his wife. He has been, until the end of last year, National President of the Royal British Legion, and is now inspector general of the Royal Air Force Auxiliary.

Fine summer weather greeted the well over 300 people that attended this year’s service which began at 3.0 pm on Sunday 5th July and was held as usual at East Farm, Fovant. Many present commented on the striking appearance of the badges on Fovant Down following this year’s major maintenance effort. This year’s service celebrated the badge of the Devonshire Regiment which is located on the Downs facing west as one drives eastwards along the A30 into Fovant.