Battle of Britain Memorial

After lunch at Hougham on Sunday, Sean and I stopped at the Battle of Britain War Memorial. This first photo is a statue of the squadron's dog, their mascot.


On the flagpole are the flags of the different Allied countries which had pilots fighting in the Battle of Britain.


Its odd to think these planes did so much and yet were so primitive. The cockpits were tiny, so a pilot would have had to be very thin to get into them. The rudders were controlled by tensioned wire that was on the outside of the aircraft, and if you look at this photo below, you will see the rear view mirror on the outside of the cockpit.


This is a statue of a fighter pilot looking over the cliffs towards France. He is sitting at the centre of some paving shaped like an aeroplane propeller. On a clear day you can actually see the French coast with the naked eye.



This is the Honour Roll of the Fallen. It is huge, with hundreds of names on it.



There is a strange reverent peacefulness about this Memorial site. It is very moving, and tells a tale that must be remembered.