History of camps
WEC Camps began as a holiday and opportunity for disciplining children who attended the regular “Warrior” clubs, back around 1950. We have been running these holidays for children from church backgrounds since that time. We are a non-profit-making organisation, whose leaders give their time voluntarily and who contribute to the overall cost of the activities.
There are many old dinosaurs who have been coming to camps since the beginnings and if you come to camp you may be fortunate enough to meet one of these relics from a distant age in their natural environment.
One of these, Tykenosaurus Sale, is currently writing a history of WEC Camps, and when that is done we’ll edit it down to an enjoyable look at beginning of the greatest holidays for kids known to man.
Camp goes to a different part of the country each year and for those who would like to know where and when, here is the list from the first camps to present day.
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| Year |
Warrior Camp |
Teen Camp |
2011
2010 |
Beer, Devon
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 2009 |
East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk |
East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk |
| 2008 |
Three Cliffs Bay, Penmaen, Gower |
Caswell Bay, The Gower |
| 2007 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 2006 |
East Runton, Norfolk |
East Runton, Norfolk |
| 2005 |
Three Cliffs Bay, Penmaen, Gower |
Caswell Bay, The Gower |
| 2004 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 2003 |
East Runton, Norfolk |
East Runton, Norfolk |
| 2002 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 2001 |
East Runton, Norfolk |
East Runton, Norfolk |
| 2000 |
Benlech, Anglesey |
Llygwi Bay, Anglesey |
| 1999 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
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| 1998 |
Brook, Isle of Wight |
Aldingbourne, Chichester |
| 1997 |
Benlech, Anglesey |
Llygwi Bay, Anglesey |
| 1996 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 1995 |
Mersea, Essex |
East Runton |
| 1994 |
Brook, Isle of Wight |
Ballingham, Ross on Wye |
| 1993 |
Criccieth, N Wales |
Llygwi Bay, Anglesey |
| 1992 |
Sheringham, Norfolk |
East Runton, Norfolk |
| 1991 |
Beer, Devon |
Charmouth, Dorset |
| 1990 |
Moelfre, North Wales |
Llygwi Bay, Anglesey |
| 1989 |
Brook, Isle of Wight |
Aldingbourne, Chichester |
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| 1988 |
Pembrey Country Park |
Pembrey Country Park |
| 1987 |
Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire |
Scarborough |
| 1986 |
Westward Ho, Devon |
Charmouth |
| 1985 |
Mundesley, Norfolk |
Littleport, Cambridgeshire |
| 1984 |
Penmaen, Gower |
Monmouth |
| 1983 |
Charmouth, Dorset |
Radcot, Oxfordshire |
| 1982 |
Moelfre, North Wales |
Charmouth |
| 1981 |
Dunwich, Suffolk |
Littleport, Cambridgeshire |
| 1980 |
Brook, Isle of Wight |
Keswick |
| 1979 |
Morfa Nefyn, North Wales |
Lligwy Bay |
| 1978 |
Charmouth, Dorset |
Ballingham, Ross on Wye |
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| 1977 |
Horton, The Gower |
Darley Dale, Yorkshire |
| 1976 |
Herne Bay, Kent |
Criccieth |
| 1975 |
Brook, Isle of Wight |
Keswick |
| 1974 |
Cemaes Bay Anglesey |
Woolacombe, Devon |
| 1972 |
Charmouth, Dorset |
Tal y bont, Barmouth |
| 1973 |
Herne Bay, Kent |
Tal y bont, Barmouth |
| 1971 |
The Gower, Wales |
Exmouth |
| 1970 |
Bembridge, Isle of Wight |
Wigton, Cumbria |
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| 1969 |
Cemaes Bay, Anglesey |
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| 1968 |
Charmouth, Dorset |
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| 1967 |
Oxwich Bay, Gower |
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| 1966 |
Pooley Bridge, Ullswater |
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| 1965 |
Amlych Anglesey |
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| 1964 |
Sheringham, Norfork |
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| 1963 |
Charmouth, Dorset |
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| 1962 |
Tywyn Cardigan Bay |
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| 1961 |
Sheringham, Norfolk |
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| 1960 |
Watcombe, Torquay |
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| 1959 |
Watcombe, Torquay |
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| 1958 |
Penmaen Mawr |
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| 1957 |
Woolacombe |
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| 1956 |
Danes Dyke Flamborough Head |
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| 1955 |
Danes Dyke Flamborough Head |
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| 1954 |
Conway |
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| 1953 |
Poole |
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| 1952 |
Bala (First Tented Camp) |
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| 1951 |
Clawd Newydd (hutted camp) |
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| 1950 |
Meigle Trossachs (hutted camps) |
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| 1949 |
Aberfoyle Trossachs (hutted camps) |
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| 1948 |
Aberfoyle Trossachs (hutted camps) |
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If you could help us complete our history: please e-mail us, especially Teen Camp people.