Tag: Battle of Britain

• Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 05:43 UTC

  Tributes pour for Battle of Britain’s “Last of the Few”, who died at age 105 in Dublin

  

  The Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are among the many people who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. The RAF veteran, who also took part in the Battle of France and in Italy, died at the age of 105.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 19:53 UTC

  Falklands’ Stamps Commemorates Battle of Britain and 10 Spitfires Donation

  

  A new stamp issue for the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island has been announced by Pobjoy Mint, commemorating the Battle of Britain and Churchill’s “Few”.