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  • A Suffragette Takes to the Sky

    A Suffragette Takes to the Sky

    Australian Suffragette, Muriel Mathers made headlines around the world with her daring plan to grab the attention of the public during the opening of parliament by King Edward VII, in February, 1909.
  • A Visit From The King!

    A Visit From The King!

    On 29th April, 1942, R.A.F. Kenley received an unpublicised visit from King George VI, accompanied by Sir Sholto Douglas. He ...
  • Coulsdon's Forgotten Tragedy

    Coulsdon's Forgotten Tragedy

    On the night of 2/3rd June in 1944, a terrible tragedy befell a Coulsdon family..
  • Flight Sergeant William George Rose

    Flight Sergeant William George Rose

    In August 2019, we were visited by the family of Flight Sergeant William George Rose, who served in RAF Kenley’s ...
  • Messerschmitt Bf110 Data Plate

    Messerschmitt Bf110 Data Plate

  • The 35 Club, Old Coulsdon

    The 35 Club, Old Coulsdon

    In September 2022, I had the privilege of being invited to give a talk about RAF Kenley to 'The 35 Club' in Old Coulsdon and was delighted to discover that this wonderful social club has a long and distinguished history...
  • The Official A.R.P. Handbook (Coulsdon and Purley)

    The Official A.R.P. Handbook (Coulsdon and Purley)

  • The Troubled Ace Who Failed to Find Peace

    The Troubled Ace Who Failed to Find Peace

    On the night of 18th/19th March, 1920, behind the locked door of his room in the Ashdown Park Hotel, Coulsdon, ...
  • Unexploded Bombs and Damage to Property Leaflet

    Unexploded Bombs and Damage to Property Leaflet

  • WAAF Pamela Rust - Off-duty at RAF Kenley

    WAAF Pamela Rust - Off-duty at RAF Kenley

    In RAF Kenley by Peter Flint, the author recalls an interview with Pamela Rust, a W.A.A.F. A.C.W.2, who was eighteen ...
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