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Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary Talk and Book Signing with Dilip Sarkar

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Event Description

Join bestselling author and historian Dilip Sarkar MBE as he delivers uniquely illustrated presentations at St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance.

The talks will feature two of his books, 'Battle of Britain 1940: The Finest Hour's Human Cost', and 'Letters from the Few'. Both titles commemorate the Battle of Britain's 80th anniversary.

Amongst the stories in 'Battle of Britain 1940' is that of Aircraftsman 1st class John Joseph Jackson, a member of 610 'County of Chester' Squadron's spitfire groundcrew. He was sadly killed when Biggin Hill was bombed on 30th August 1940.

Programme for the day:

11:00 - 12:00 : Talk on 'Letters from the Few' followed by book signing

14:00 - 15:00 : Talk on 'Battle of Britain 1940' followed by book signing

Reduced price of £10 for members

Event Details

Date
10 Oct, 2020 -
Times

11am-4pm
Price
£12
Venue
St George's RAF Chapel of Remembrance
Main Road Biggin Hill TN16 3EJ Get Directions
Event Tags
Indoors
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