Heritage Museum and RAFA commemorate wartime event

This Saturday, (18 September) the Royal Air Force Association (Letchworth, Hitchin & District Branch) and First Garden City Heritage Museum will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with the start of a series of exciting events.

RAFA members will be raising money for the Association’s ‘Wings Appeal’ with competitions, giveaways and the presence of RAF Police Officer from Royal Air Force Henlow in Garden Square Shopping Centre from 8am – 5pm.

 The Heritage Museum also hosting some family fun, including crafts and games from 11am – 4pm. For details call 014624 482710 or visit www.gardencitymuseum.org Looking ahead to October, the wartime-themed events continue with:

Thurs 7 October

1940s themed Quiz Night, 7pm, at Plinston

Eight rounds of 1940s general knowledge; plus ‘Wartime in Letchworth’ and charity table rounds. Prize raffle included. Teams of up to six. Tickets: £8 includes a bangers and mash supper, available from Plinston Box Office, Broadway, SG6 3NX, 01462 472003 or www.plinston.com

Thurs 14 October

‘A Dambuster’ – an illustrated talk, 7.30pm, at The Spirella Ballroom

Explore a heroic chapter in WWII and its connection to Letchworth Garden City with Arthur Creighton, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation and former airline Captain. Tickets are free – reserve your seat at www.gardencitymuseum.org

These events have been organised by Ken Needham of local RAFA (Letchworth, Hitchin & District Branch) Branch and Josh Tidy, Curator at First Garden City Heritage Museum, and partly funded by Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation.