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:
VISITOR INFORMATION LEAFLET (HOO)
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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:
Thomas Aveling Heritage Walk (Hoo)
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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.
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