Join our Friends organisation to make a personal contribution to the National Memorial to the Few in memory of the aircrew who took to the skies to defend these shores in the summer and early autumn of 1940.

The Friends of the Few maintain the memory of those who fought in the Battle of Britain and the men and women who supported them. You can find out more and join the Friends by downloading the Application Form (0.85mb) as a PDF document.

Categories & Annual Subscription

Friend (aged 18 and over) £25
Youth (under 18) £10
Corporate £500

Benefits

An exclusive opportunity to join veterans in the official guest enclosure at the Annual Memorial Day event, normally held on the second Sunday in July at the National Memorial to the Few, Capel-le-Ferne.

Events

A reduced charge to join one of the Trust’s popular tours of sites in east Kent linked with the Battle of Britain.

Publications

Friends receive an annual magazine, 1940, which is published each spring, along with other ad hoc newsletters.

The 2013 edition of 1940 includes features on  the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a recently-solved Memorial Wall mystery, Flying Officer Ken Wilkinson, how the RAF went by sea to Dunkirk, the St George’s Chapel at Biggin Hill and the RAF College, Cranwell.

This glossy, A5 publication is edited by Trustee Geoff Simpson, a well-respected Battle of Britain author and historian.

Join today to receive your copy and support the Trust.