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We will be celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on the early May bank holiday weekend.
Meet two RAF Veterans
We are delighted to confirm that on Saturday 3rd May we will have the honour of being visited by two RAF Veterans:
Albert "Bert" Westgate
Bert trained as a Lancaster rear gunner, then prior to D-Day posted to Compton Basset for wireless operator training. He was re-posted to Portland, Weymouth in early June 1944 and crossed the Channel to Omaha Beach on D-Day +6 with American forces following the 21st Army Group through Normandy, France, and into Belgium.
View an ITV interview with Bert from March 2024.
Warrant Officer Roy Briggs
Posted to 576 Sqn at RAF Fiskerton, Roy served as a Wireless Operator on Lancasters. Flying 10 Ops’ his missions included raids on Plauen and Bremen before taking part in Operation Manna. As the war ended he transferred to 156 Pathfinder Sqn.
Meet the Author
On Easter Sunday, 20th April 2025 please come along and meet Brian Bradshaw, author of The German Connection, a historical novel about two German S.O.E. agents.
When Sabine Wilkinson's past as an SOE agent collides with her present life as a schoolteacher, long-buried secrets resurface. Amid unexpected encounters and lingering traumas, she must navigate the shadows of wartime espionage and personal resilience. In a journey of rediscovery and strength, Sabine's story is a testament to the enduring power of courage and friendship.
ISBN 9781835432570, published by Olympia Publishers
Model Project for the Battle of Britain 85th Anniversary
Read about our model project to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 2025.
Professional model maker Dom Pound is creating detailed 1:48 scale models of three aircraft for display in our museum. The three aircraft include:
- Spitfire of P/O E.Shipman (41 Squadron)
- Hurricane of Sgt. J.Lansdell (607 Squadron)
- Hurricane of F/O M.Ravenhill (229 Squadron)
The Museum in the News
In August 2022 the museum appeared on an ITV News report regarding our Local RAF Memorials Project for remembering pilots who died within a ten mile radius of Shoreham.
The report is titled Roadside memorials in Kent honour Battle of Britain pilots near where they fell
Local RAF Memorials Project
In 2006 the museum decided to erect permanent memorials to Battle of Britain pilots who lost their lives within a 10 mile radius of Shoreham. Three memorials have also been arranged a little further afield. The project is ambitious and expensive, so we rely heavily upon volunteers and fundraising. If you can help, please get in touch.
The latest (twelfth) memorial sevice took place on Friday 22nd March 2024 in Stansted Village, Kent.
The memorial stone is dedicated to P/O Colin Francis of 253 Squadron, who lost his life on 30th August 1940.
Despite the rain, the memorial was well attended and included moving speeches from Air Commodore (ret) Rick Peacock-Edwards and Air Vice Marshal (ret) David Hobart.
Photos and a video of the memorial service are available to view.
Read about our Memorials Project