THE BATTLE of BRITAIN

The Trust's annual service of commemoration to mark Remembrance Day was again well attended, with volunteers and Trustees joined by visitors and by villagers from Capel-le-Ferne. The Trust always holds a service on 11 November, rather than the closest Sunday, in honour not just of the Few who served in the summer and early autumn of 1940 but of all those who sacrificed so much in two world wars and in more recent conflicts. Wreaths were laid at the base of the National Memori

The Trust will again be holding its annual Service of Remembrance at 11 am on Tuesday 11 November, remembering the sacrifices made by those lost in past conflicts. This is a short but poignant service, followed by wreath laying, and is usually well attended by volunteers, visitors and local people from Capel-le-Ferne and nearby. Please join us, and please arrive ten minutes or so before the 11am start.

Our season of Sunday afternoon talks at The Wing ended on a high note when Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwards CBE AFC told the remarkable story of his father, Squadron Leader Spencer Ritchie Peacock-Edwards, one of ‘the Few’. The talk completed an impressive autumn series of top-quality speakers who entertained audiences with presentations on Battle of Britain-themed topics throughout October. The talks were all free to attend, with donations welcome and visitors encouraged t

Adrian Phillips continued our autumn series of Sunday afternoon talks with a much-enjoyed presentation on “Winston's Bandits: Churchill's maverick friends, shaping the RAF in history and legend”. After entertaining the audience at The Wing with his insights into the country's inspirational World War II leader, Adrian signed and sold copies of his book on the subject.   Completing this autumn's impressive line-up of top-quality speakers will be Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwar

The incredible story of Wing Commander Bob Doe DSO DFC*, celebrated as one of the highest scoring Aces in the Battle of Britain, was told to a spellbound audience by his daughter, Dr Helen Doe, on Sunday (12 Oct). Dr Doe was at The Wing to give the second of this autumn's series of Sunday afternoon talks and was well received. Dr Doe, who has written a biography of her father, entitled Fighter Pilot , was accompanied by her brother, Robert, and told a fascinating tale of her

The first of our autumn series of Sunday talks at The Wing proved a great success, with Geoff Piper, who served for 33 years in the RAF...

The Memorial welcomed three descendants of one of the greatest names in military aviation history at this year’s commemorative service to...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has announced that is planning a commemorative flypast over the Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne this...

With the weather closing in and the clocks due to go back shortly, we're delighted to have booked another speaker to add to our autumn...

We were delighted to welcome our great friends from Ramsgate Old Motor and Motorcycle Club to the Memorial for the annual Bonnets & Wings...

A commemorative service on the 85th anniversary of one of the most significant days of the Battle of Britain will include a tribute to...

Here’s some exciting news for anybody looking to brighten up those dull autumn Sunday afternoons – another series of free talks at The...

A moving service held at All Saints’ Church, Fawley, Hampshire on Saturday (16 August) commemorated the death, 85 years ago to the day,...

Touching wartime correspondence between Brief Encounter star Celia Johnson and her husband Peter Fleming features in the next exclusive...

Sunday afternoon in the sunshine went with a swing when a group of talented musicians entertained visitors to the Memorial.   The...

A keen team from the Memorial set out to win new visitors when they journeyed to Margate to support a Battle of Britain 85 th ...

A special event looks set to make this year’s Battle of Britain Day commemorations particularly memorable. On Sunday 14 September, ...

Annual meetings can be pretty dull affairs, but not when they are held at a site as exciting as the Battle of Britain Memorial. The East...

This autumn’s exciting season of Sunday afternoon talks ended on a high note with a fascinating presentation by Air Marshal G.A. ‘Black’...

A high-ranking military delegation from New Zealand paid their respects during a visit to the National Memorial to the Few at...