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  • Battle of Britain Day 2020

    Battle of Britain Day 2020

    As ever, we remember all who served at RAF Kenley, especially those who gave their lives to secure our freedom in the summer of 1940.
  • Hangar Fire 1978

    Hangar Fire 1978

  • 1958 Aerial View of RAF Kenley

    1958 Aerial View of RAF Kenley

  • Corporal Frederick James McKenna

    Corporal Frederick James McKenna

    At 10.15pm on the night of Tuesday 19th September, 1931, a tragic accident took the life of 26 year old Corporal Frederick James McKenna, whose car collided with a signpost at Alderstead Heath, Merstham.
  • George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling at Kenley

    George Frederick "Buzz" Beurling at Kenley

    On 6th September, 1943, 403 squadron's Operations Record Book recorded the arrival of one of Canada's finest fighter pilots....
  • A Reflection on the Life of Pilot Officer J. Kenneth G. Clifton

    A Reflection on the Life of Pilot Officer J. Kenneth G. Clifton

    On 1st September 2020, Daphne and John Clifton visited the memorial near the spot where their Uncle, Pilot Officer John Kenneth Grahame Clifton, lost his life at the height of The Battle of Britain.
  • A Puss Moth with a Past..

    A Puss Moth with a Past..

    on 4th September, 1941, G-AAVB, a de Havilland DH80a Puss Moth attempted to land in a crosswind at Kenley. It swung on landing and was damaged beyond repair, although the pilot escaped unhurt. This little aircraft had an interesting history.
  • LAC Alfred Bert Spencer - Service Record 1939-1945

    LAC Alfred Bert Spencer - Service Record 1939-1945

  • James Metham of No.253 Squadron

    James Metham of No.253 Squadron

    Sgt. James Metham served briefly at RAF Kenley with No.253 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, before being shot down and injured on 2nd September, 1940.
  • Sergeant Charles James Squibb

    Sergeant Charles James Squibb

    SERGEANT PILOT CHARLES JAMES SQUIBB of 602 squadron RAFVR, was the son of John William J. and Sarah Squibb; husband of Iris Maude Squibb, of Bedfont, Middlesex.
  • Sergeant Ivor Morrison Brown

    Sergeant Ivor Morrison Brown

    Sergeant Pilot Ivor Morrison Brown of 602 squadron RAFVR, was the son of Douglas Campbell Brown and Frances Jane Brown, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Sonia Vera Carlile Straw GM - 1st September, 1940, Caterham

    Sonia Vera Carlile Straw GM - 1st September, 1940, Caterham

    On 1st September, 1940, Sonia Carlile-Straw, a 19-year-old secretary from Caterham, manned an ARP post alone and took care of shocked and wounded casualties for 13 hours un-aided.
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