The Battle of Britain is, quite rightly, embedded in the consciousness of Britain as an event to be celebrated and remembered. The Royal Air Force rightly celebrate it as probably their finest moment. It was a Battle fought by all of the RAF and Churchill made clear the thanks of nation towards them in his famous speech when he refers, for the first time, to The Few. But as we remember those brave men in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, we should look further to those who played an active part and made the ultimate sacrifice for us all. In this talk, i will describe the context of the Battle of Britain, it's development, the technologies of the time and, through personal contact, the Missing Heroes.
Views: 43 | Enquiries: 1I am retired after a long and varied career across a few different sectors and specialisms. I have been a presenter for over thirty years and deliver talks on subjects that interest me from my own and from wider history. My career fairly consistently involved investigation, either as a practitioner or as a teacher. In my retirement, I work, part time, at the Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel Le Ferne in Kent.
My historic passions are the ancient and classical world (a couple of talks in development) and the Campaigns of the RAF of WW2; especially the Battle of Britain and the Operations of RAF Bomber Command.
I charge a competitive, fully inclusive fee although for bookings more than 30 miles from Ashford (Kent) I charge expenses. I generally present using Powerpoint presentations.
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