A truly emotional day has now passed into history, as the new RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre had its official opening on Sunday 19th September (Battle of Britain Sunday), the ceremony of handing over the keys from a Bellway representative, Jamie McCarthur to the Trusts Chairman Tony Philpot, and the official speech and cutting of the …
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The 31st January 2020 witnessed the Trust taking delivery of the new metal signage for the Heritage Centre, which look fantastic having been professionally produced by the same company which produced the signage for Hornchurch Country Park featuring the same grey background and which complement each other. These are likely to be the last items …
We are so very sorry to report that the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre will not be able to open on the 15th September 2019 as we had all previously hoped. The opening has been temporarily postponed due to planning issues and other factors which are totally outside of our control. We received confirmation yesterday afternoon …
On the 30th September 1940 a mid-air collision occurred while flying during a routine patrol between two Hurricanes from 238 squadron RAF Middle Wallop. L1702 flown by Pilot Officer Robert ‘Bob’ Austin Kings and N2474 flown by Pilot Officer Vernon Churchill Simmonds, both Pilots baled out safely although P/o Kings was injured in a heavy …
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The consensus is that it is a mounting block for either a Radio Beacon or a Generator, it has cable channels enabling the power to run out to electrical equipment. The outer ends of the cable run then curves into the ground and then go into trunking. The single west facing one may have run …
Today was such a proud day for all the hard-working volunteers, as this was the first time the RAF Ensign had been raised and flown over Suttons House since the former RAF Hornchurch aerodromes personnel had left the building back in 1946. Share on facebook Facebook
The 7th May 2019 became our D-Day at Suttons House when one third of the portacabins were demolished by Oakwood Demolition on the orders of Bellway Homes, due to the boundary having to move in 2.5 metres to accommodate two new properties behind our house. But it was through some dogged determination and hard work …
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