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  • Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, 11 Group Commanding Officer.
  • British soldiers examining the remains of a Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me 109.
  • Wing Commander Victor Beamish.
  • 32 Sqn pilots relaxing at RAF Hawkinge.
Denis Sharp, who donated his collection of Essex recoveries, with his donations on show in the Operations Block.
Michael Blackwood with the signed picture presented to his father, S/Ldr G.D.M. Blackwood, when he was C/O of 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron.
P/O James Caister’s son with the Spitfire firewall, donated by Peter Monk, The Spitfire Company, Biggin Hill (formerly known as the Biggin Hill Heritage Company).
The Blenheim pilot’s seat of AC1 Jack Bartley, donated by his daughter Laura Stopforth.

Can you Help please?

The Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust, registered Charity No. 285738, the largest museum in the world on this battle, is always seeking contact with families of all Allied and Axis personnel who served in the Battle of Britain of 1940.

We are also constantly expanding our range of exhibits so that the legacy of that historic battle can be learnt by current and future generations. If you have any artefacts, memorabilia, documents or photos from that period, please contact Dave Brocklehurst MBE, Museum Chairman, Curator, Historian and Volunteer.

Please watch this space for further help you may be able to assist us with.

Recent donations – with thanks to our donors

Sept 2026
Rolls-Royce crankshaft, F/O Peter St John – donated by The Spitfire Company, Biggin Hill (formerly known as the Biggin Hill Heritage Company)
Rolls-Royce crankshaft from F/O Peter St John’s aircraftRolls-Royce crankshaft from F/O Peter St John’s aircraft
Sept 2026
F/O Tomáš Glaser, personal effects – donated by his family in September 2026
Personal effects of F/O Tomáš GlaserPersonal effects of F/O Tomáš Glaser
June 2026
Sgt Philip Tew, battle dress – donated by Sharon & Jeff Norton
Battle dress of Sgt Philip Tew Battle dress of Sgt Philip Tew
May 2026
Spitfire firewall, P/O James Caister – donated by Peter Monk, The Spitfire Company, Biggin Hill (formerly known as the Biggin Hill Heritage Company)
Spitfire firewall from P/O James Caister’s aircraftSpitfire firewall from P/O James Caister’s aircraft
May 2026
Do 17Z propeller blade from the aircraft that crashed in the English Channel off Kingsdown, near Deal, Kent, on 9th November 1940 – donated by Ian Goodban
Do 17 propeller bladeDo 17 propeller blade
Oct 2025
W/Cmdr James Nicolson VC, tunics – donated by Richard, Dot and Jenny Marriott (relations of W/Cmdr Nicolson VC)
Tunics of W/Cmdr James Nicolson VCTunics of W/Cmdr James Nicolson VC
Oct 2025
Rudolf Hess, parts of his Me 110 taken at the time of the crash – donated by Jim Eagles
Parts of Rudolf Hess’s Me 110Parts of Rudolf Hess’s Me 110
Oct 2025
Czechoslovak Battle of Britain pilots’ plaque – donated by the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates Ltd
Czechoslovak pilots of the Battle of Britain memorial plaqueCzechoslovak pilots of the Battle of Britain memorial plaque
Oct 2025
A ‘Bordsack’ (board sack) from Heinkel He 111 Werke No. 4444, together with a pair of Heinkel He 111 main wheel chocks – donated by Guy Black of Retrotec
Black canvas Bordsack stencilled ‘Bordsack HE 111 WN 4444’Black canvas Bordsack stencilled ‘Bordsack HE 111 WN 4444’
Oct 2025
SR 4-6-2 Battle of Britain Class No. 34060 (21C160) ‘25 Squadron’ steam locomotive nameplate, an exact copy – donated by Southern Locomotives Ltd
Three men holding the exact copy of the 25 Squadron locomotive nameplate outside the Museum’s No. 25 Squadron tearoomThree men holding the exact copy of the 25 Squadron locomotive nameplate outside the Museum’s No. 25 Squadron tearoom
Sept 2025
P/O John Dallas Crossman, diaries, photographs and a recording he made at HMV in London – donated by his relatives in Australia via Paul Woolf
Diaries, photographs and HMV recording of P/O John Dallas CrossmanDiaries, photographs and HMV recording of P/O John Dallas Crossman
Sept 2025
F/O Tomáš Glaser, memorial plaque – donated by the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Associates Ltd
Memorial plaque to F/O Tomáš GlaserMemorial plaque to F/O Tomáš Glaser
Aug 2025
F/O Peter Davies of 56 Sqn, fire-damaged goggles, oxygen mask and the pull ring from his parachute – donated by his son
Fire-damaged goggles, oxygen mask, parachute pull ring and flying log books of F/O Peter Davies on the wing of the Museum’s HurricaneFire-damaged goggles, oxygen mask, parachute pull ring and flying log books of F/O Peter Davies on the wing of the Museum’s Hurricane
Aug 2025
A large-scale, former remote-controlled model of the Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 of Major Helmut P. Wick, Kommodore of Jagdgeschwader 2 – donated by Ian Bell
Two men holding the large-scale model of Major Helmut Wick’s Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 in front of the Museum’s SpitfireTwo men holding the large-scale model of Major Helmut Wick’s Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 in front of the Museum’s Spitfire
July 2025
Gravity knife of Unteroffizier Fritz Ruhlandt from the Battle of Graveney Marshes – donated by Dave Mason
Gravity knife of Unteroffizier Fritz RuhlandtGravity knife of Unteroffizier Fritz Ruhlandt
June 2025
Fieseler Storch – donated by the RAF Museum, Cosford
Fieseler Storch at the museumFieseler Storch at the museum
June 2025
Nine British helmets, mostly Civil Defence helmets – donated from Canada by Daniel Feldkamp-Lynch
Nine British wartime helmets, mostly Civil Defence, laid out on a table outside the No. 25 Squadron TearoomNine British wartime helmets, mostly Civil Defence, laid out on a table outside the No. 25 Squadron Tearoom
May 2025
Replica 3D-printed artillery shells – donated by Ollie Dennison
Replica 3D-printed artillery shells donated by Ollie Dennison, on the Museum counterReplica 3D-printed artillery shells donated by Ollie Dennison, on the Museum counter
May 2025
Two pieces of a Heinkel He 111H-2 that crashed at Woolwich Arsenal on 15th September 1940 – donated by Ray Arnold
Two pieces of the Heinkel He 111H-2 that crashed at Woolwich Arsenal on 15 September 1940Two pieces of the Heinkel He 111H-2 that crashed at Woolwich Arsenal on 15 September 1940
Nov 2024
Blenheim pilot’s seat from AC1 Jack Bartley, shot down on 14th May 1940 – donated by Laura Stopforth, Jack Bartley’s daughter, following an appeal on the BBC
Blenheim pilot’s seat from AC1 Jack BartleyBlenheim pilot’s seat from AC1 Jack Bartley
Sept 2024
Spitfire tailwheel recovered at West Hougham – donated by Mrs Avery
Spitfire tailwheel recovered at West Hougham, shown beside the Museum’s SpitfireSpitfire tailwheel recovered at West Hougham, shown beside the Museum’s Spitfire
Aug 2024
Luftwaffe penknife of Hauptmann Heinz Wagner – donated by Jeff Weyer
Luftwaffe penknife of Hauptmann Heinz WagnerLuftwaffe penknife of Hauptmann Heinz Wagner
Aug 2024
1940s living room and kitchen items – donated by the Old Forge War Time House
1940s living room and kitchen items donated by the Old Forge War Time House, laid out beside a Museum hangar1940s living room and kitchen items donated by the Old Forge War Time House, laid out beside a Museum hangar
Nov 2023
SR 4-6-2 Battle of Britain Class No. 34069 ‘Hawkinge’ steam locomotive nameplate, an exact copy – donated by Southern Locomotives Ltd
Exact copy of the nameplate of Battle of Britain Class locomotive No. 34069 Hawkinge, with a framed print of the locomotiveExact copy of the nameplate of Battle of Britain Class locomotive No. 34069 Hawkinge, with a framed print of the locomotive
Oct 2023
RAF side cap, RAF peak cap badge and cap band of P/O John Dallas Crossman – donated by his relatives in Australia via Paul Woolf
RAF side cap, peak cap badge and cap band of P/O John Dallas CrossmanRAF side cap, peak cap badge and cap band of P/O John Dallas Crossman
Sept 2023
Air Commodore Philip J. Sanders, CO of 92 Sqn during the Battle of Britain, medals and personal effects – donated by his family
Air Commodore Philip J. Sanders' family with his medals, photograph and commission at the MuseumAir Commodore Philip J. Sanders' family with his medals, photograph and commission at the Museum
Sept 2023
F/O Michael Homer, medals and fragments of Hurricane Mk. I, Serial No. P2967, which he flew – donated by his 2nd cousin John Homer
Framed medals, pilot’s wings and photograph of F/O Michael Homer being handed over to the MuseumFramed medals, pilot’s wings and photograph of F/O Michael Homer being handed over to the Museum
Sept 2023
G/Capt Marcus Robinson CB, AFC, AE, DL, of 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn, personal effects – donated by his daughter Eliane Galloway and her family
RAF uniform tunic with pilot’s wings and medal ribbons, and peaked cap, of G/Capt Marcus Robinson, being shown at the MuseumRAF uniform tunic with pilot’s wings and medal ribbons, and peaked cap, of G/Capt Marcus Robinson, being shown at the Museum
April 2023
S/Ldr Ian Lewis McGregor Hallam, medals and memorabilia – donated by his family
Display of S/Ldr Ian Lewis McGregor Hallam's medals and memorabilia in the MuseumDisplay of S/Ldr Ian Lewis McGregor Hallam's medals and memorabilia in the Museum
Oct 2022
F/O Peter Hartas of 91 Sqn, personal items – donated by Mr Milner
Photograph, RAF pilot’s wings, medal ribbons and an RAF Station Hawkinge card belonging to F/O Peter HartasPhotograph, RAF pilot’s wings, medal ribbons and an RAF Station Hawkinge card belonging to F/O Peter Hartas
Oct 2022
Sgt Eric Adams of 238 Sqn, personal items – donated by his son Martin
Uniform, flying kit, logbook, medals and other personal items of Sgt Eric Adams laid out on the wing of the Museum’s HurricaneUniform, flying kit, logbook, medals and other personal items of Sgt Eric Adams laid out on the wing of the Museum’s Hurricane
Sept 2022
‘Český čtyřlístek’, the Czech four-leaf clover memorial plaque – donated by the Klub Vojenské Historie Otaslavice, Czech Republic
Unveiling of the Czech four-leaf clover memorial plaque at the Museum, with Czech and British guestsUnveiling of the Czech four-leaf clover memorial plaque at the Museum, with Czech and British guests
May 2022
S/Ldr Victor Ekins, photographs, documents and personal items – donated by his sons Tony and Paul Ekins
Photographs and documents of S/Ldr Victor Ekins laid out on a table at the Museum, with the donors and Museum representatives behindPhotographs and documents of S/Ldr Victor Ekins laid out on a table at the Museum, with the donors and Museum representatives behind
Nov 2021
F/Lt Raimund Půda, medals and logbooks – donated by John and Janet Rogers. John’s aunty Edie was the partner of F/Lt Půda
Medals and logbooks of F/Lt Raimund PůdaMedals and logbooks of F/Lt Raimund Půda
Aug 2021
WW1 Avro 504 propeller, originally from the Officers’ Mess at RAF Biggin Hill – donated by Jill Basson
First World War Avro 504 wooden propeller with a clock set in its hubFirst World War Avro 504 wooden propeller with a clock set in its hub
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