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Enjoy a Big Day Out - for free
The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust is delighted once again to be supporting Visit Kent's annual bid to give local residents a taster of...
Malcolm
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Autumn talks series launched
Big names, exciting presentations and fascinating stories add up to a great season of talks at The Wing this autumn. We've lined up a...
Malcolm
Aug 25, 20222 min read
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Snapping up the opportunity
A group of keen young photographers learned plenty of tricks of the trade when they attended the Battle of Britain Memorial Trusts's...
Malcolm
Aug 2, 20221 min read
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Super cars, super backdrop
The National Memorial to the Few and The Wing again provided a stunning backdrop for car enthusiasts who visited Capel-le-Ferne at the...
Malcolm
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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Historic Spitfire marks Memorial Day
A thrilling flypast by the last remaining Spitfire to have flown in the Battle of Britain provided a fitting tribute to ‘the Few’ at this...
Malcolm
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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Great site - great setting
We recently welcomed back the Rolls Royce Enthusiast Club Southeast.for another visit to the clifftop Memorial to the Few. The Memorial...
Malcolm
Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Beacon lighting begins celebrations
A trumpet fanfare heralded the start of four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in honour of Her Majesty The Queen's 70-year reign as...
Malcolm
Jun 4, 20221 min read
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Long service rewarded
A long-serving friend of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust was thanked for his efforts over many years when he retired after 48 years...
Malcolm
May 24, 20221 min read
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Making a wave on Instagram!
Families from across Kent with thousands of followers on social media visited the Memorial on Saturday to fly the flag for the site and...
Malcolm
May 16, 20221 min read
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Author and friend of the Trust to talk on the Few
Former trustee, long-term friend of the Trust, author and acknowledged expert on the Battle of Britain Geoff Simpson will be presenting...
Malcolm
May 11, 20221 min read
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Inspirational backdrop for classic cars
Classic cars from across the generations were photographed in front of the the inspiring National Memorial to the Few and The Wing when...
Malcolm
May 9, 20221 min read
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Beacon to launch Jubilee celebrations
A clifftop beacon at the Capel-le-Ferne home of the National Memorial to the Few will mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee...
Malcolm
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Sunday talks end - but will be back!
Author and historian Nick Oram brought the Trust's spring series of talk to a close with a facinating and well-attended presentation...
Malcolm
Apr 27, 20221 min read
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Still time to catch exhibition
Artist Nicola Rose's superb exhibition of atmospheric oil paintings will remain on display in the Geoffrey Page Centre at The Wing until...
Malcolm
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Don't miss our last talk
Author Nick Oram will bring this season's super series of Sunday afternoon talks to a close when he shares some of the incredible true...
Malcolm
Apr 13, 20221 min read
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Art exhibition unveiled
The Geoffrey Page centre in The Wing is being put to an exciting new use as home to an exhibition of dramatic paintings by renowned...
Malcolm
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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From the bizarre to the misunderstood
There's a treat in store for visitors to the Memorial on Sunday 3 April, when aviation historian Andy Saunders presents the next of our...
Malcolm
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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Fundraiser next on speaker list
Our busy talks season continues with what promises to be a fascinating contribution from a different part of the aviation world. Richard...
Malcolm
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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Stunning art exhibition planned
Artist Nicola Rose will be staging an exhibition of her superb work at The Wing from 6 to 20 April. The exclusive exhibition, entitled...
Malcolm
Mar 1, 20221 min read
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The Polish Contribution
A fascinating talk on the contribution made by Polish aircrew in the Battle of Britain was enjoyed by an appreciative audience in The...
Malcolm
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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