Important update for this Sunday's (26th) event at Shoreham.

We have just heard that sadly Robin Lucas, the Defiant pilot, will not able to attend the signing event at The Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Kent, this Sunday (26th).

However, we are pleased to say that Bob Hughes, who was a Wop/AG with 23 Sqn on Blenheims has agreed to join us on Sunday, so we will still have four BoB veterans present at the signing. Peter Brown, Gerald ‘Stapme’ Stapleton & Tom Neil will also be present alongside Bob.

There will be two signing sessions, 11am to 12.30pm & 2pm to 3pm, again there will be a charge of £10 per item with all proceeds going to the monument. See here for news & photos of our last signing event at Shoreham http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=30104),

To find out more about the monument click here http://www.bbm.org.uk/ . If you would like to sponsor an airman’s name on the monument, it only costs £10, click here http://www.battleofbritain.net/bobhsoc/monument.html

On the following Sunday, 3rd October there will be another signing session at the museum, this time in aid of the museum itself and organised by CCB Aviation. The main beneficiary of any money raised by this second signing will be the museum roof which needs renewing soon. Again there will be two signing sessions, 11am to 12.30 pm & 2pm to 3pm. The charge per item will again be £10.

Those attending on the 3rd so far include Pete Brothers, Bob Doe, Ken Lusty, Jack Toombs, Bob Foster, William Walker, Tony Iverson, Tom Neil & Mike Croskell.

In addition, a raffle will take place at £1 a ticket. Prizes have been kindly donated by Diverse-Images of Brighton, Grub Street Publishers of London and CCB Aviation Books & Prints.

It is very humbling for us that these gentlemen have agreed to help raise money for the upkeep of our museum, and is a much appreciated endorsement of our efforts to ensure that the Battle of Britain, and those who were part of it, are not forgotten by future generations.

See our website for a map showing the location of the museum.

Geoff.