Friday Morning Talks: D-Day Airfields - With Dom Pound
2026-06-05 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Bentley Priory Museum, Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, HA7 3FB, United Kingdom
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Dom Pound will be talking to us about some of the airfields used for embarkation by airborne forces for D-Day.
Dom will speak about a number of the airfields used in the South-West, the Troop Carrier Groups involved and the airborne units the were transporting.
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.
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Michael Italiaander: One of Britain’s Youngest WW2 War Artists
2026-06-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-13 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-19 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-24 10:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates
This exhibition displays the four genres of Michael Italiaander’s amazing art. All original paintings, Limited Editions and coffee-table books are available to purchase, in support of the Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Statue Fund.
The website link: Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Statue – Home

Friday Morning Talks: Billy Fiske - With Tony Flaherty
2026-06-19 11:00 - 12:00
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where Tony Flaherty will be talking to us about the first American-citizen pilot to be killed in action during the Second World War, Billy Fiske.
Already famous in civilian life before the war, William ‘Billy’ Meade Lindsley Fiske III joined the RAFVR claiming to be Canadian and through his contacts joined 601 ‘The Millionaires’ Squadron RAF.
Tony will explore Fiske’s early career, as well his time time in the RAF. He will go on to explain some of the reasons why his death, burial and testimony were exhibited so publicly at such a crucial point of the war.

The talk will take place in the Museum’s Learning Centre and entry is included with Museum admission or Annual Membership.
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Friday Morning Talks: The RNLI in the Battle of Britain - With Hayley Whiting
2026-06-26 11:00 - 12:00
Join us at the Museum for our Friday Morning Talk, where RNLI Heritage Archive and Research Manager Hayley Whiting will be joining us to talk about the role of the RNLI during the Battle of Britain and beyond.
Following on from our research project which led to our popular 2024 temporary exhibition ‘RNLI 200: Remembering the rescue of The Few’, Hayley will be travelling up from the RNLI Headquarters in Poole (Dorset), the speak to us about the rescue of downed aircrew from the sea during the Battle of Britain and beyond. Risking life and limb, the brave volunteers of the RNLI ventured out in all weathers to save lives at sea.
Hayley will be bringing objects and archive material to display during and after the talk, so guests are encouraged to stay beyond the talk to find out more.
The talk will take place in the Museum’s Learning Centre and entry is included with Museum admission or Annual Membership.
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