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Bernard flies in
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...
Malcolm
21 hours ago1 min read
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Million word epic completed
A lifetime of research, a labour of love and a million words later, author and historian Dilip Sarkar MBE has completed his eight-volume...
Malcolm
22 hours ago1 min read
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'Youngest' of the Few honoured
A moving service held at All Saints’ Church, Fawley, Hampshire on Saturday (16 August) commemorated the death, 85 years ago to the day,...
Malcolm
2 days ago2 min read
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"Amazing place to visit"
When it comes to shout outs, it doesn't get much better than this - a no-holds-barred recommendation from two of the best known...
Malcolm
Aug 121 min read
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A unique evening
Touching wartime correspondence between Brief Encounter star Celia Johnson and her husband Peter Fleming features in the next exclusive...
Malcolm
Aug 112 min read
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One of the best - official!
Hard work by our staff and volunteers, along with the all the things that make a visit to the Memorial such a special occasion, have...
Malcolm
Aug 71 min read
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Centre stage again!
Second world war enthusiasts and popular broadcasters James Holland and Al Murray visited the clifftop Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne to...
Malcolm
Jul 281 min read
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Swinging into action
Sunday afternoon in the sunshine went with a swing when a group of talented musicians entertained visitors to the Memorial. Â The...
Malcolm
Jul 221 min read
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On the road
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 ...
Malcolm
Jul 211 min read
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Dom's a model visitor
A stunning, hyper-realistic model of the No 56 Squadron Hurricane in which Wing Commander Geoffrey Page was shot down 85 years ago this...
Malcolm
Jul 211 min read
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September treat in store
A special event looks set to make this year’s Battle of Britain Day commemorations particularly memorable. On Sunday 14 September, ...
Malcolm
Jul 162 min read
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Merlin magic
There's a fantastic new attraction waiting to greet visitors to the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust's Wing visitor centre. Pride of...
Malcolm
Jun 192 min read
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A different world
Our Database of the Few page ( https://www.battleofbritainmemorial.org/database-of-the-few ) continues to feature incredible stories...
Malcolm
Jun 121 min read
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Gurkha course ends at Memorial
Junior soldiers from the 2nd  Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles were delighted to see the National Memorial to the Few on Tuesday (10 June)...
Malcolm
Jun 101 min read
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Coming soon!
There will soon be a new attraction for visitors to The Wing at the Capel-le-Ferne home of the Battle of Britain Memorial, but we're...
Malcolm
Jun 21 min read
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Speedy Cedric snaps up silver
One of the youngest history ‘buffs’ we have ever met visited the Memorial to collect his bronze award for visiting ten Wheels of Time...
Malcolm
May 281 min read
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Making the most of an AGM
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...
Malcolm
May 221 min read
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Was John Hemingway 'last of the Few'?
Studying the Battle of Britain is not a precise science. Author, historian, consulting editor of the Trust's Database of the Few and...
Malcolm
May 211 min read
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Season ends on high note
This autumn’s exciting season of Sunday afternoon talks ended on a high note with a fascinating presentation by Air Marshal G.A. ‘Black’...
Malcolm
May 201 min read
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High-ranking visitors lay wreaths
A high-ranking military delegation from New Zealand paid their respects during a visit to the National Memorial to the Few at...
Malcolm
May 131 min read
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