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A Commemoration to mark the passing of Thomas Aveling will take place in Hoo on Friday 7th March 2025.

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Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration always takes place on the nearest Saturday to 11th September (Thomas Aveling's birthday), so the next Birthday Celebration will be held in Hoo on Saturday 13th September 2025.

Thomas Aveling Society

Father of the Traction Engine

INCORPORATING THE THOMAS AVELING SOCIETY (HOO)  established 2014

The Thomas Aveling Society is all about celebrating the pioneering engineer

Thomas Aveling, who lived in Hoo, Kent, as a boy, teenager and young man and is buried in the local churchyard. More sections and information will be added to this site from time

to time, so check back regularly. Get in touch using the contact form, or send an email to:

thomasavelingsociety@outlook.com

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VISITOR INFORMATION LEAFLET (HOO)

Download and print your free copy here:

Visitor Infomation Leaflet
Birthday Celebration
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A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL HERITAGE
Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration 2025 will take place on

Saturday 13th September - timings and details to follow:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2019 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2020 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2021 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2023 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2024 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

Thomas Aveling's Birthday Celebration

2025 

Flower Procession Cast and Sponsors:

The 2022 event, scheduled for 10/09/2022, was cancelled due to the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 08/09/2022 - thus commencing a period of national mourning. We acknowledge the generosity of this event's intended sponsors - please click the attachment to see who they were:

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Thomas Aveling Heritage Walk (Hoo)

Download and print your free copy here:

Mobile Museum
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The Mobile Thomas Aveling Museum
An exhibition about Thomas Aveling and his connections to
Hoo, Strood
and Rochester:

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If you'd like to donate any Aveling & Porter or Thomas Aveling related items to the Thomas Aveling Society - we'd welcome the opportunity of taking your item into our growing collection.  We exist to promote the life, legacy and achievements of Thomas Aveling, as well as to preserve (where we are able) any original items connected to Aveling & Porter and Thomas Aveling.  

Use the contact form to get in touch.

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Contact the Thomas Aveling Society

To get in touch or to sign up as a registered supporter (for free)  complete the form below. Registered supporters receive occasional newsletters from the Thomas Aveling Society:

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© 2014-2024 THOMAS AVELING SOCIETY AND THOMAS AVELING SOCIETY (HOO)

The Thomas Aveling Society is sponsored by the Strood & Hoo Peninsula Times

and the Village Voices Community Magazine.

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