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THIS EXQUISITE LIMITED EDITION BADGE<br />

IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CONTRIBUTORS TO<br />

THE BENTLEY PRIORY BATTLE OF BRITAIN<br />

TRUST APPEAL.<br />

BENTLEY PRIORY was the<br />

headquarters of Fighter Command<br />

in the summer of 1940. From here<br />

Air Chief Marshal, Sir Hugh Dowding,<br />

directed operations during the four<br />

month Battle of Britain.<br />

This handsome house, designed by<br />

Sir John Soane and set among beautiful<br />

gardens, is no longer required by the Royal<br />

Air Force. It is to become a museum and a<br />

centre of education that will attract a wide<br />

range of visitors when it opens in 2013. A<br />

permanent exhibition will be created to<br />

inform visitors about the great events that<br />

played out at the Priory; in particular the<br />

huge debt that all of us, who enjoy freedom<br />

today, owe to those who took part in the<br />

struggle of 1940.<br />

This worthy project is in the final<br />

straight of its fund raising run, having<br />

already raised £12 million. The<br />

Trust needs to raise a further £1.8<br />

million to complete the appeal.<br />

Each lapel pin will represent<br />

one of ‘The Few’ Battle of Britain pilots,<br />

to be worn with pride and as recognition<br />

of having contributed to the appeal.<br />

The badge, which measures 22mm in<br />

diametre and comes in a beautiful<br />

presentation box with certifcate, can only<br />

be bought by making a donation to the<br />

Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Appeal.<br />

To own one of these rare badges<br />

please telephone 0207 580 3343 or<br />

e-mail the appeal directly at<br />

<strong>bentley</strong><strong>priory</strong>@btinernet.com<br />

The cost of designing and manufacturing the lapel badges has been kindly donated by Melissa John in memory of her brother Christopher John.

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