Friday Morning Talks

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk. It is over 85 years since the summer of 1940 when outnumbered young pilots from 15 countries defeated the Luftwaffe. Chris will remind us of just what happened in that period, from the occupation of Northern Europe / the Low Countries and Norway / to … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Battle of Britain: 85 Years On – With Chris Leworthy

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Aldon Ferguson will returning to talk to us about the vitally important role played by the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) in the Second World War. Irreverently also known as ‘Ancient and Tatty Airmen’ or ‘Anything to Anywhere’, the ATA was a vital element in … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) – With Aldon Ferguson

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, when Alan Lawley will be joining us to talk about the untold story of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in Northern Ireland.  The presentation will focus on how 31 Group faced many challenges and had to operate very differently from other ROC Groups during the … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The ROC in Northern Ireland with Alan Lawley

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where the history of RAF Exeter will be brought to life through its historian Chris Wiseman. Following on from his in depth talk on RAF Exeter in the Battle of Britain, Chris brings together a lifetime of research exploring it's origins from 1937, right through … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The wider history of RAF Exeter – With Chris Wiseman

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Dom Pound will be returning to talk about 3 Sgt Pilots who achieved ace status during the Battle of Britain, but are often overlooked. Dom who is an area manager for the Battle of Britain Historical Society and creator of the 1940 Model Trail … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Forgotten Sgt Pilots of the Battle of Britain – With Dom Pound

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Air Marshal 'Black' Robertson CBE BA FRAeS FRSA RAF (Retd) will be talking to us about the story of Cyril Babbage, Battle of Britain Spitfire ace and D-Day Mosquito pilot. This is the inspiring story of the young butcher’s son who survived being shot … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The Shy Assassin – With Air Marshal ‘Black’ Robertson

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Dom Pound will be returning following his talk on Ace Sgts, to talk about 3 Pilots who achieved ace status during the Battle of Britain, but are often overlooked. Dom who is an area manager for the Battle of Britain Historical Society and creator … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Lesser known Aces of the Battle of Britain – With Dom Pound

THIS TALK HAS LIMITED AVAILABILITY REMAINING. PLEASE EMAIL enquiries@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk IF THE BOOKING SYSTEM SHOWS FULLY BOOKED. Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Sharon Ward will talking to us about controlled interception in the Battle of Britain. Success during the Battle of Britain was dependent on placing fighter pilots in the … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: HELLO APANY BLUE ONE GARTER CALLING – With Sharon Ward -Limited availability

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Dom Pound will be talking to us about some of The Few who were posted missing. Dom who is an area manager for the Battle of Britain Historical Society and creator of the 1940 Model Trail of Remembrance. This is story of the men … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Missing members of The Few (Part 1) – With Dom Pound

Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where former RAF Armourer Andy White will be talking to us about his experiences of going from a Cold War to a Hot One, with a bit in the southern hemisphere for good luck.  He will talking us through his armament experiences over 24 years … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: From a Cold War to a Hot One – My Armament experiences – With Andy White