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Friday Morning Talks: Battle of Britain 85th Anniversary Model Project – With Dom Pound
23 May at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us at the Museum for our Friday morning talk, where model maker and Battle of Britain enthusiast Dom Pound will be talking to us about the Battle of Britain 85th Anniversary Model Project he has spearheaded across a number of Battle of Britain linked sites across the South East (including Bentley Priory Museum).
The models will help Bentley Priory Museum to share the story of Lock and Neil’s meeting in the sky during the summer of 1940.
Dom has been fascinated by the Battle of Britain since he was a child and describes it as a “life-long passion”.
He explains: “At the age of five I attended my first Battle of Britain reunion at RAF Kenley, back when there were still numerous veterans to still tell the story… by my late teens the numbers of the ‘Few’ had reduced drastically, but my appreciation for that vital summer of 1940 has grown and I am now dedicated to preserving the memory of the Few however I can.
“Encouraged by watching my father make kits for me as a small child, I began building my own at the age of 12. As the years passed, I took my skills to a new level, spending many hours making my models as realistic as possible and adding every ounce of spare detail I could. In late 2021, having used social media to share my builds, I received my first commissions, a catalyst for what is now a small, part-time business.
“I am now using my skills to create displays for key Battle of Britain sites in time for the 85th anniversary in 2025. I aim to create displays that are interactive and informative but that also inspire commemoration and tell stories. In total I will be creating 17 models that will be displayed at seven sites.
“I dedicate this project to the memory of the ‘Few’ and the memory of the Battle of Britain 1940.”
Further updates on this project can be found on our webpage here:
The talk will take place in the Museum’s Learning Centre and entry is included with Museum admission or Annual Membership.
Advance booking required – please reserve your place via the link below.