If you’re kicking yourself for missing the signing at our museum on the 15th August (see here for news & photos http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?t=30104), or wern’t able to make it on the day 🙁 , then you have two more chances to meet some real heroes 🙂
On Sunday 26th September we will be having another signing in aid of the London Battle of Britain Monument. As before, 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.
We will have four pilots present on the 26th , with Peter Brown, Robin Lucas, Gerald ‘Stapme’ Stapleton & Tom Neil confirmed as attending. Robin flew Defiants with 141 Sqn during the battle, and is quite a ‘catch’ for us.
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.
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 18th September 2004 at 22:55
:rolleyes: Geoff 🙁 I will be there next season 😉 😉 Anna 😉 😀 😀 Take Care XX 😀
I expect we shall meet before then 😉
Geoff.
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th September 2004 at 22:21
3rd is unlikely I’m afraid mate, probably be recovering from the week before!
By: Mark9 - 18th September 2004 at 22:12
:rolleyes: Geoff 🙁 I will be there next season 😉 😉 Anna 😉 😀 😀 Take Care XX 😀
By: von Perthes - 18th September 2004 at 22:08
Great news Steve. What about the 3rd October?
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th September 2004 at 20:55
Geoff, I reckon I’ve got my travel plans sorted for the Sunday night, so I’ll be there for the 26th as planned. Looking forward to it.
By: von Perthes - 18th September 2004 at 19:33
If these two events are as successful as the last one, then I’m sure we’ll be doing more next year, after we open at Easter. You never know, Peter might be at one of those.
Geoff.
By: Firebird - 18th September 2004 at 17:32
I’m absolutely gutted about not being able to make the 3rd October signing, as I’ve been trying to get the opportunity to shake the hand of Pete Brothers for years, as he was one of my childhood BofB heroes after first seeing those famous Fox Film photos taken at Hawkinge in July 1940.
Alas, the posting of the signing session was 1 week after the missus and I booked a last minute week in the sun from 30th Sept. to 7th Oct…. 😡 😡 😡
By: von Perthes - 18th September 2004 at 17:03
Just a little reminder for the 26th September. Any of you planning to come?
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 8th September 2004 at 14:49
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By: von Perthes - 2nd September 2004 at 20:20
Two more pilots have confirmed they will be at the museum on the 26th September.
These are Peter Brown (41 Sqn) and Robin Lucas (141 Sqn). No 141 Sqn were of course flying Defiants, so this is a great chance to get Robin’s signature & have a few words about flying the Defiant.
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 31st August 2004 at 19:42
It has been confirmed that Tom Neil will be at both the signings, 26th September & 3rd October.
I had a good day at the museum last Sunday, spending some time in the company of a Battle of Britain pilot, Arthur Smith, and his good lady who came to see the museum. Got him to sign the print I had just bought ready for the coming two signing events. The print already had four Battle of Britain signatures on it, Bea Beamont, Pat Chilton (FAA/Gladiators in dockyard defence), ‘Black’ Smith, & Pete Brothers.
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 29th August 2004 at 20:28
The information regarding the signing even on the 3rd October, in aid of the museum roof, has been updated with details of the fee per item signed (£10) and some details of the prizes donated for the raffle on the 3rd.
Geoff.
By: von Perthes - 27th August 2004 at 20:49
I’ve added a couple of links to the first post in this thread, one for the London Battle of Britain Monument website, and one for anyone who would like to sponsor an airman’s name on the monument, it only costs £10, & there are still 1308 names as yet not sponsored.
Geoff.
By: crazymainer - 27th August 2004 at 03:37
Geoff,
Question for you since I’m live here in the State’s how can we get a copy of anything these British heros sign I would like to purchase something but I’m not sure how to go about this.
If you don’t know I’m a silent partner in a Gallery here in Maine and I’m trying to get a signing set up for a few of the Musuems here in New England.
If you like you can e-mail me off line at [email]b25j@maine.rr.com[/email]
Thanks Crazymainer
By: Dave Homewood - 27th August 2004 at 01:03
Geoff,
I’d just like to say that these signings that you and your team organise look like a wonderful idea – not only for raising the profile and the funds for your museum, but also in keeping the Battle of Britain veterans in the public eye so the younger generations remember their sacrifices.
It seems from looking at the photos of your last signing that an amazing amount of people are keen to give up their day and travel to meet these heroes – which is fantastic. Great to see so many younger faces there too.
I do find it curious how the public line up for autographs as if the pilots were popstars or actors. I wonder what the pilots make of it – usually most veterans are reserved about their actions (unlike most popstars and actors). Do the pilots find it a little overwhelming or even embarrassing to be so popular? Or has this become a way of life for them? Either way I think it is great that they are willing to take the time to help the museum, and to help educate the public about their exploits.
I wish that such events could be instigated here in New Zealand so some of our forgotten heroes could be more appreciated.
Good luck with the upcoming events, I really wish I could come along.
Cheers
Dave
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