Friday Morning Talks

Join us for a talk from Seb Cox, historian and Head of the Royal Air Force’s Air Historical Branch, who will be exploring the RAF’s largest ever humanitarian operation, The Berlin Airlift. Between June 1948 and May 1949, the RAF delivered over 3 million tons of food, fuel and machinery in the first crisis of … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: ‘Berlin Airlift and other RAF Humanitarian Operations’

Please note that this talk is now FULLY BOOKED. Places cannot be guaranteed for drop in visitors without a reservation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us for a talk from historian Peter Sikora, who will delve into some of the myths about the legendary Polish Battle of Britain aircrew, revealing the truths behind … Continue reading FULLY BOOKED Friday Morning Talks: Poles in the Battle of Britain: Facts & Myths

Please note that this talk is now FULLY BOOKED. Places cannot be guaranteed for drop in visitors without a reservation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. This week, we welcome back David 'Dai' Lawrence SNCO, who will share a definitive account of the precise intricacies and workings into RAF Fighter Command's best kept wartime secret, No.11 … Continue reading FULLY BOOKED. Friday Morning Talks: ‘No.11 Group of RAF Fighter Command’

Please note that this talk is now FULLY BOOKED. Places cannot be guaranteed for drop in visitors without a reservation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us for a talk from historian and author Melody Foreman, who will explore the history of women in flight, from those who flew in combat during the First … Continue reading FULLY BOOKED. Friday Morning Talks: Women Pilots of the Second World War

Please note that this talk is now FULLY BOOKED. Places cannot be guaranteed for drop in visitors without a reservation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Join us for another Friday Morning Talk, by Sqn Ldr (rtd) Andrew Melville-Jackson. Discover the story of Wing Commander George Holmes Melville-Jackson, fighter pilot, sailor and historian - from … Continue reading FULLY BOOKED. FMT: Wg Cdr George Melville-Jackson, Battle of Britain Pilot & Beaufighter Ace

Join us for another Friday Morning Talk, commemorating the Jewish contribution to the RFC during WW1, by Dr Ronnie Fraser. This timely talk, taking place just before Armistice Day, will explore the involvement of British Jews with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War. Of the 50,000 Jews who served in the British … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: The Jewish Contribution to the Royal Flying Corps during WW1

Join us for a talk from Jim Nicolson, whose uncle, James Nicolson, was the only Fighter Command pilot in the whole of the Second World War to be awarded the Victoria Cross. The talk will focus on James Nicolson's early war experiences; the action which merited the award of the Victoria Cross; and then life … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: James Nicolson VC

Join us this Friday for a unique opportunity to see a film made by British veterans in 2019 about their experience of living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Founded in 1919, Combat Stress, the UK’s oldest military mental health charity, marks its centenary this year by partnering with the reminiscence charity Age Exchange. Together they have … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: Combat Stress 100th Anniversary Commemorative Film

Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the speaker and subject for this Friday Morning Talk has changed. We will now be joined by Natasha Brown, architect and Museum Trustee, who will explore the varied history of Bentley Priory through its evolving architecture. By Natasha Brown Included in Museum admission or Annual Membership. Reserve Your Place

Join us for another Friday Morning Talk, when speaker Aldon Ferguson will share the story of the assault, defence and ultimate relief of the Siege of Malta by November 1942. Malta was located in a strategically vital location in the Mediterranean in WWII, disrupting the Axis routes to North Africa. The Axis resolved to bomb … Continue reading FULLY BOOKED: Friday Morning Talks: The Siege of Malta