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Remembering 'The Few' and promoting events that commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

 Telford, England
Joined April 2015
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Ken Wilkinson: One of last surviving WWII Spitfire pilots dies aged 99

Ken Wilkinson, 99, once shared a risque joke with the Duke of Cambridge and told the royal off for "flying choppers".

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Very sorry to hear of the passing of Battle of Britain pilot Ken Wilkinson. Thank you for everything you did Ken. .
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Sqn Ldr Tony Pickering was given a fitting RAF tribute at his funeral yesterday including a flypast by a Hurricane. What a great man.
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Here is the announcement of the funeral of Sqn Ldr Tony Pickering announce.jpress.co.uk/rugbya…
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Here's our tribute to the late and much loved Tony Pickering. I decided to delay it a couple of days to give his... fb.me/18mN4kYUo
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Last of Our Few: In memory of Squadron Leader Tony Pickering leicestermercury.co.uk/memor… via @Leicester_Merc
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Photo of a portrait of Sq Ldr Tony Pickering painted by Anna Redwood last year.
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Tony Pickering was a great supporter of the @RAFBF. He had agreed to take part in another fund-raising talk with Ken Wilkinson this summer.
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This is Sq Ldr Tony Pickering's story who sadly passed away today. youtu.be/lVtD0a0n3uA

Battle Of Britain Pilot Tony Pickering's Story

July 10, 1940, marked the start of one of the most significant mome...

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Paul Beaver@beaver_paul24 Mar 2016
It seems we have lost another Spitfire/Hurricane BofB legend in the passing of Tony Pickering.
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We are very sad to learn of the passing of one of 'The Few', Squadron Leader Tony Pickering this morning. shropshirestar.com/news/2015…

Battle of Britain pilots share tales of lives as 'The Few' at Bridgnorth cinema

Churchill referred to them as "The Few" and each year they get fewer in number, with now only 28 pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain still alive.

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Richard Bell@_richardbell2 Oct 2015
Good evening with the kids at RAF Uxbridge Churchill's bunker talking about @2ofTheFew grateful and proud
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WW1RestinPeace@WW1RestinPeace25 Sep 2015
Pte Thomas Bowen, 35, KSLI Died of wounds 25Sep1915 Rem’d at Bridgnorth, Quatt @quatt_hall @BridgnorthInfo @BridgnorthHeros @2ofTheFew
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Quatt Village Hall@quatt_hall25 Sep 2015
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@WW1RestinPeace @BridgnorthInfo @BridgnorthHeros @2ofTheFew thank you for sharing..piece in local paper from the time
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It was an honour to be there on Sunday with @WillandTrustSvc xitter.cf/ClarenceHouse/status/6…
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Today we paid tribute to those who took part in the #BattleofBritain 75 years ago. #BoB75 amp.twimg.com/v/4e990684-d3c…
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I was honoured to attend the #BoB75 Thanksgiving Service on Sunday at @wabbey. Here's the RAF Chapel in the Abbey.
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