Tag Archives: Battle of Britain
End of an era but Kenley’s Wattenden Arms is given a reprieve
The historic Battle of Britain pub, the Wattenden Arms in Kenley, has been given a reprieve. In April, Inside Croydon reported how the pub’s owners, Stonegate, were seeking a new tenant to manage the premises on a five-year lease with … Continue reading
Pub trade under strain as Wattenden Arms seeks new manager
Historic Battle of Britain boozer under threat as its owners struggle to deal with business debts built up over covid deals There are justifiable concerns for the future of the Wattenden Arms on Old Lodge Lane, another old Croydon pub … Continue reading
Purley schoolboy who reached for the sky in Battle of Britain
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: The Minster archives are full of accounts of those who gave their lives in the world wars. DAVID MORGAN recounts the story of one, a fighter pilot who just might have been memorialised in a famous movie While … Continue reading
Spitfire and Hurricane in Battle of Britain flypast at Kenley
There is to be a flypast at Kenley airfield this Sunday, August 20, by a Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to commemorate “The Hardest Day”. While September 15 is widely considered to have been the … Continue reading
Permission given to convert listed Battle of Britain base to flats
A near 20-year saga of neglect and decay to the Grade II-listed Officers’ Mess at the former RAF Kenley could be close to a conclusion after Tandridge Council last week granted planning permission for the buildings to be restored and … Continue reading
Kenley wins Lottery with £881,000 for Battle of Britain project
An ambitious project to preserve the history of Kenley’s Battle of Britain airfield and make its history available for the digital world has been granted £881,000 from the Lottery Heritage Fund. Kenley was part of London’s front-line of defence in … Continue reading
Spitfire and two Lancaster bombers in Kenley fly-past, Aug 17
AUG 17 UPDATE: The fly-past today has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Further information from the Kenley Airfield friends group website here One not to miss this coming Sunday, August 17, at Kenley airfield. There will be an … Continue reading
Kenley airfield remembers its Battle of Britain heritage
Kenley Airfield Friends Group is staging its main event of the year today, its Airfield Heritage Day on the Portcullis Club field on the former Battle of Britain airfield site. The event runs from noon to 4pm and is free. … Continue reading
War-time Spitfire to pay tribute to Kenley airfield
The people of Kenley and surrounding neighbourhoods will have a treat around 3.30pm today, when a World War II Spitfire does a fly past over the former RAF base. From 1940, this part of London was the frontline in the … Continue reading
