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

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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...

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Modeller Dom Pound, who created the superbly detailed1/24 scale model of Wing Commander Geoffrey Page’s No 56 Squadron Hurricane unveiled...

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The Lost War Diaries of Roy Lane   Author: Alan Dawson   Publisher: Pen & Sword History, 2025, £25   ISBN: 9781036118280   Roy Lane had...

The Trust has a new ambassador after Bernard the Bear flew in to say 'hi'. Our new soft toy, complete with Irvin flying jacket, Mae West...

A lifetime of research, a labour of love and a million words later, author and historian Dilip Sarkar MBE has completed his eight-volume...