Vehicle    From 1936 

Spitfire aircraft

From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised Seafire) and the aircraft remained in production for 12 years."

Researching this we came across a little fact we just have to mention: a technical device made to counter engine cut-out in early Spitfires was invented by Beatrice Shilling and was known as "Miss Shilling's orifice".

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Spitfire aircraft

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11 Group Operations Room

Unveiled by Lord Dowding.

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Chisenhale Works

Chisenhale Gallery From the 1930's to 1970's, the Chisenhale Works - a veneer...

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Dowding

Unveiled by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 31 October 1988, as a Spitfir...

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Spitfire factory

{At the centre around a winged wheel with laurel wreath:} Palmer Hatton Stree...

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Squadron Leader Brian Lane

Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot & leader, Sqn Ldr Brian Lane DFC RAF liv...

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P. Moore

P. Moore

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Edward Gummer

Edward Gummer

Had served in the Yorks & Lancaster Regiment. At the time of his death was an in-pensioner at Chelsea Hospital. Killed in a bomb attack on the north east wing of the Hospital.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Sergeant Frank James Emberson

Sergeant Frank James Emberson

Frank James Emberson was born on 9 April 1911, the elder son of Frank Emberson (1885-1950) and Alice Maud Emberson née Whiting (1887-1976). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1911 in th...

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Wm. W. Bromley

Wm. W. Bromley

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Harold Mugford, VC

Harold Mugford, VC

Born Harold Sandford Mugford at 149 Keetons Road, Bermondsey. On the 11th April 1917, at Monchy-le-Preux, France, he put his machine-gun in an exposed position from which he was able to face the en...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War served, WW1
2 memorials