Quex Park and the Powell-Cotton family have traditionally played an important role within the local community of the town of Birchington.

The video clip below shows one of the many files of newspaper cuttings collected by the family, and the Curator's views on how the museum is part of the larger community.




The following stills are from the above album, giving two examples of the past activities hosted at Quex Park.







The family has been well loved by the people of Birchington as the following photographs display. The scene is of Major Powell-Cotton returning from abraod to be greeted by the local population.




A close-up reveals Major Powell-Cotton in the middle of the commotion (centre-bottom of picture).