In September 2014 the Amy Johnson Information Board was installed on the Herne Bay Seafront.  The board tells the incredible story of Amy’s life and achievements and explains her connection to the town. Amy’s family unveiled the information board on a wonderful day of celebration and officially launched the Amy Johnson Project.

In 2014 Herne Bay received lottery funding for six unique benches to enhance the seafront. The Amy Johnson biplane bench was designed by Project Director Jane Delamaine and built by Stephen Whiting of Firwood Fencing.  This incredible piece of street furniture is sited at the foot of Herne Bay Pier looking out to where Amy lost her life. Jane carved references to Amy into the wood to connect the plane to Amy’s story.  It remains a wonderful and joyous addition to the seafront still enjoyed by many and raising the profile of Amy’s life and work.

With thanks to the BayPromoTeam – a group of volunteers who put on events for Herne Bay – 2015 saw the town’s first full airshow with the Red Arrows headlining.  Named the Amy Johnson Memorial Air Show it brought over 100,000 people to the town to marvel at the spectacle and to learn about Amy’s story.

Joined again my Amy’s family, the show displayed all the top aircraft including the Vulcan in it’s final year of flying, the Typhoon, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Tracey Curtis-Taylor in her Boeing Stearman biplane, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘Schools Build a Plane’ microlight and many many more.

We had one of Amy’s cars on show and a whole host of organisations joined us on the ground to promote aviation and engineering. The theme was ‘inspiration’ and we worked with local schools in the run up to the show helping the young people of Herne Bay to feel involved in this very special event and to learn more about aviation, engineering and Amy Johnson.

In 2016 Stagecoach launched their brand new fleet of buses for the triangle route of Herne Bay, Canterbury and Whitstable. The buses showcase memorable facts about each town and Amy proudly represents Herne Bay. Another wonderful way to keep her memory alive.

A life-size statue of Amy was commissioned by the Amy Johnson Project to mark the 75th anniversary of her tragic and untimely death.  Looking out to the estuary where she disappeared, it seeks to represent the life and spirit of the adventurer, celebrate her incredible achievements and be a permanent landmark to inspire and educate. It stands as a monument to women, aviation, engineering and all those who served with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War.

Created by artist Stephen Melton and cast by SPACERS in Ramsgate, the statue was unveiled by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and modern day aviatrix Tracey Curtis-Taylor on Saturday 17 September 2016. A second bronze was cast for Amy’s home city of Hull. They remain the only full size bronze statues of Amy Johnson anywhere in the world.

Jane Delamaine is founder and Director of the Amy Johnson Project and has dedicated the last 13 years to bringing Amy back to life for a whole new generation and not allowing her memory to slip out of history.

In ‘The Life and Death of Amy Johnson’ illustrated talk, Jane takes you on the journey of Amy’s life, incredible achievements and tragic death, where possible using Amy’s own words to tell her epic story.

This powerful tribute to the iconic aviatrix evokes laughter, tears and immense admiration for the lone girl flyer of the 1930s.  Leaving audiences astounded and in awe, it cannot fail to inspire and empower.