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Another reason to be cheerful
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...
Malcolm
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Car show swings into action
We were delighted to welcome our great friends from Ramsgate Old Motor and Motorcycle Club to the Memorial for the annual Bonnets & Wings...
Malcolm
Sep 12, 20251 min read


85th anniversary tribute to RAF mastermind
A commemorative service on the 85th anniversary of one of the most significant days of the Battle of Britain will include a tribute to...
Malcolm
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Remembering 'Black Saturday'
On 7 September 1940, the Luftwaffe launched its first mass attack on London, and the course of the Battle of Britain changed. The...
Malcolm
Sep 7, 20252 min read


Revealing our history
Historian Andy Saunders has found some interesting photographs that seem to show a wartime pillbox near to what is now the entrance to...
Malcolm
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Labour of love continues
Modeller Dom Pound, who created the superbly detailed1/24 scale model of Wing Commander Geoffrey Page’s No 56 Squadron Hurricane unveiled...
Malcolm
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Brighten up your autumn
Here’s some exciting news for anybody looking to brighten up those dull autumn Sunday afternoons – another series of free talks at The...
Malcolm
Aug 26, 20252 min read


"Outstanding and insightful accounts"
The Lost War Diaries of Roy Lane Author: Alan Dawson Publisher: Pen & Sword History, 2025, £25 ISBN: 9781036118280 Roy Lane had...
Malcolm
Aug 21, 20252 min read


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
Aug 19, 20251 min read


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
Aug 19, 20251 min read


'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
Aug 18, 20252 min read


"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 12, 20251 min read


A unique evening
Touching wartime correspondence between Brief Encounter star Celia Johnson and her husband Peter Fleming features in the next exclusive...
Malcolm
Aug 11, 20252 min read


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 7, 20251 min read


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 28, 20251 min read


Swinging into action
Sunday afternoon in the sunshine went with a swing when a group of talented musicians entertained visitors to the Memorial. The...
Malcolm
Jul 22, 20251 min read


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 21, 20251 min read


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 21, 20251 min read


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 16, 20252 min read


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 19, 20252 min read
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