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  • #kenleyremembers

    #kenleyremembers

    To commemorate Remembrance Sunday Kenley Revival Project have worked with a member the Kenley Airfield Friends Group to create info ...
  • 10 November 2019 - RAF Kenley Remembers

    10 November 2019 - RAF Kenley Remembers

    10 November 2019 – In a ceremony to mark the 101st anniversary of the end of the First World War, ...
  • 1967 Raleigh Wisp Moped Promotional Film

    1967 Raleigh Wisp Moped Promotional Film

    There are some great views of the Officers’ Mess and the building that served as Kenley’s original Operations Room in ...
  • 2017 Battle of Britain Sunday commemorations took place at St. Luke's Church, Whyteleafe

    2017 Battle of Britain Sunday commemorations took place at St. Luke's Church, Whyteleafe

    Reverend Tim Goode’s sermon from the Battle of Britain commemorations: We also felt that it was amiss that there was not ...
  • 71 Signal Regiment - May 2019

    71 Signal Regiment - May 2019

    On the 18th May, 2019, the British Army arrived at RAF Kenley to complete exercises and training over the weekend. 71 ...
  • A poppy for The Few

    A poppy for The Few

    It is that time of year when many people  remember those who served their country by making a donation for a ...
  • Community Archaeology Year 1 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    Community Archaeology Year 1 - Archaeological Investigation Report

    This report presents the results of a community archaeological investigation with fieldwork supervised by MOLA at Kenley Airfield and forms part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Kenley Revival Project.
  • Conservation conundrum - a story in concrete

    Conservation conundrum - a story in concrete

    Here at Kenley Revival HQ we have never been short of surprises. Whether it be the stories of those who lived, served or played at RAF Kenley during the Battle of Britain to the very fabric of the site's architecture itself.
  • Conservation Works are underway!

    Conservation Works are underway!

    It’s truly an exciting time as our Conservation works programme is now fully underway with both our contractors onsite. They’ll ...
  • Conservation Works coming to a close: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    Conservation Works coming to a close: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

    It’s been an incredible year here at Kenley Revival HQ. We’ve achieved our biggest single event to date with our ...
  • Does anyone remember Kenley?

    Does anyone remember Kenley?

    Are there any memories left of this long-abandoned WWII RAF fighter aerodrome?
  • Kenley pilots remembered at St. Luke's Church

    Kenley pilots remembered at St. Luke's Church

    St Luke's Church connection with RAF Kenley is a sad but nonetheless proud one - its beautiful graveyard is home to a spot called “Airmen’s Corner”.
  • Local artist depicts 1940 bombing

    Local artist depicts 1940 bombing

    Graphic artist Simon Grant recollects one of his earliest memories was of his father pointing out a Spitfire fighter when ...
  • RAF Kenley tribute - unearthing the past

    RAF Kenley tribute - unearthing the past

    As the RAF Kenley tribute relocation works enter their final stages we at Kenley Revival HQ were incredibly fortunate to ...
  • RAF Kenley's Tribute

    RAF Kenley's Tribute

    The Kenley team have previously posted about the RAF Kenley Tribute and about how it was moved forward out of ...
  • Team London Awards

    Team London Awards

    On Monday, 6 November, some of our education volunteers and project team, on behalf of all our amazing education volunteers, ...
  • The Art of RAF Kenley

    The Art of RAF Kenley

    Art is significant, recalling and interpreting every possible aspect of life in many ways. Photos more recently have provided vivid ...
  • The man behind the film 'Reach for the Sky'

    The man behind the film 'Reach for the Sky'

    Did you know the war-time classic “Reach for the Sky” was filmed on location at Kenley airfield in 1955? Let’s take ...
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common

    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common

    Contractors are busy installing the new heritage signs at Kenley airfield, just in time for the 80th anniversary of 'The Hardest Day' of the Battle of Britain.
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