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Battle of Britain airfield

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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
    Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
  • RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..
    RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • The Bombing of St. Lawrence's Hospital - 6th November, 1940

    Only two days after the terror of the daylight raid on Chaldon Rd, the area was hit again, this time taking the lives of two women at the opposite ends of life...

  • American Spitfires Over Dieppe - The 308th Fighter Squadron at RAF Kenley

    "My number three man called that he was going down and I saw him bale out"

  • A Car Chase Through Croydon!

    At midday on 22nd August, 1919, Corporal Charles H. Greagsbey, a 36-year-old Driver/Mechanic, was on his way to lunch at RAF Kenley when he noticed a suspicious man driving a six-seater Crossley motor car out of the garage.
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    • Deborah page ( née Hanna) nelson. New Zealand on Flight Sergeant John Stewart HarriesThank for all that information.
    • John Gray 3/05/2022 on Pilot Officer John Edward ShrimptonJohn Edward Shrimpton was the older brother to my Grandmother Mavis Angela Sybil Shrimpton
    • iain fraser on Corporal Patrick Honey’s Memories of Kenley in the early 1960’sI lived in Anson Close in 1966. I was only 9 but remember it well. Great to see these pictures....
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