Royal Air Force News Friday, November 14, 2025 P10
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Funding SOS for ‘The Few’
Game for a ’raffe
Memorial battles rising costs Malcolm Triggs THE BATTLE of Britain Memorial Trust which safeguards the legacy of The Few has launched a funding appeal to preserve its clifftop site. Bosses at the Trust, which receives no state or RAF funding, says the rising cost of living and escalating operating costs are threatening the future of the national memorial and museum at Capel-le-Ferne in Kent. Now they are appealing for supporters and the public to pledge money in their wills to guarantee the future of the venue which is free to visit and relies on donations, fundraising and profits from its cafe and shop. The call comes as the UK marks the 85th anniversary of the epic battle for British skies in 1940.
Trust chief Richard Hunting said: “The bravery and sacrifice of the aircrew who flew in 1940 to defeat the Luftwaffe and preserved the freedoms we enjoy today should not be forgotten. “With the cost of living having an impact on people’s spending power and our own costs continuing to escalate, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find the cash we need. “Leaving a legacy to the Trust will help ensure that the charity can continue remembering The Few, not just for next year’s 86th anniversary of the Battle but to the centenary and beyond.” ● For a free guide to leaving a legacy, email enquiries@ battleofbritainmemorial.org or visit battleofbritainmemorial.org/ support-us
GIRAFFES GOT airborne on a C-17 Globemaster to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. The cuddly crew members and charity organisers were guests of Brize Norton’s 99 Sqn and flew out of the base under the callsign
Giraffe 1 to start their fundraising tour. The flight was an existing training sortie for students on XXIV Sqn and the final flight for Sqn Ldr Graeme Court, who will soon be leaving RAF service.