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The Royal Society In this edition of St George Celebrating our past – Eric Kennington – artist in looking to the future peace and war News from the Battle of Britain Memorial St George and the Crusades Civil Defence Fears for Kent countryside St GEORGE FOR ENGLAND December 2020 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF St GEORGE – The Premier Patriotic Society of England Founded in 1894. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Patron: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II £3.50 BATTLE OF BRITAIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” Official Newsletter of the Battle of Britain Historical Society 2013 Ltd “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” Head Office: Calais View, Channel Way, Fairlight, East Sussex TN35 4BP Editor and Managing Director: Graves Registrar: Membership Secretary: John Pulfer BEM JP Steve Maddock Margaret Pulfer Tel: 01424 814866 Tel: 01895 676004 Tel: 01424 814866 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] Historian: Nick Hall Tel: 01427 668122 Battle Officia Email: [email protected] of B l NewAUTUMN / WINTER 2017 ritain Histo sletter of the rical Society 2 Issue 156 013 Ltd 100 years of the RAF We are now recruiting new members to join the “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” Head Of fice: Ca lais View Editor , Channel W and Managing ay, Fai John Pulfer B rlight, East Su Tel: 01 EM JP Di 424 814866 rector: ssex TN Always Remembered … Never forgotten Email: john Graves Reg 35 4BP Battle of Britain Historical Society 2013 Ltd. atbo Steve M istrar: [email protected] addock Historian: Tel: 01895 676004 Official Newsletter of the Nick Hall stevewmaddock@ Membership Secretary: Margaret Pulfe Battle of Britain Historical Tel: 01427 668122 gmail.com Society 2013 Ltd Email: scam Tel: 01424 814866r pton.1943@ Email: bobh btinternet.com [email protected] Members will receive bi-annual 24 page colour newsletters. SPRING / SUMM ER 2018 Issue 157 The Society has four main aims… • To ensure the Battle of Britain is never forgotten • Head Office: Calais View, Channel Way, Fairlight, East Sussex TN35 4BP Editor and Managing Director: Graves Registrar: John Pulfer BEM JP Membership Secretary: Steve Maddock Margaret Pulfer • To erect plaques in places where the “few’ were educated • Tel: 01424 814866 Tel: 01895 676004 Tel: 01424 814866 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Email: [email protected] Historian: Nick Hall Tel: 01427 668122 Email: [email protected] AUTUMN / WINTER 2018 Issue 158 • To look after the final resting places of the “few” • • To erect granite memorials to the “few” • LIFE MEMBERSHIP STANDARD MEMBERSHIP CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP UK Life members - GB £400 UK members under 18 Years - GB £12 Annual Membership Corporate Members - GB £500 Overseas Life membership - GB £500 UK members over 18 - GB £24 Annual Membership Corporate Sponsor - GB £1500 Overseas members all ages - GB £36 Annual Membership MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Margaret Pulfer Email: [email protected] Tel: 01424 814866 Web address: www.battleofbritain1940.net $$%# #%)( $#$#!#$%( '#$%) # &%#% &#$!&%)%#% % !# %!#$#'%&$&#$% % #)# ( #% $&#%%%$% ##)# %&$% '% &%&# #% $($% %# &%% ) &! ! #$ $ %# & &%% &# &#)%'%$& #$(%%(#)&#$'!#%&# %%% % #)# &%#!# %$ # #$#) &$ $ #'%% !$$ %# & &# ## $#'$(# # &"&%)*$ &#$ # %%!#$% &$ ## (#$ #) &! ! 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In accordance with our Constitution, the Objects 20 Stan Laurel – an English of the Society are: Comic Genius 28 News One To foster the love of England and to strengthen Civil Defence returns to the UK England and the Commonwealth by spreading the 30 knowledge of English history, traditions and ideals. Battle of Britain Memorial Two 32 To keep fresh the memory of those, in all walks of life, who have served England or the 33 A Gibraltar Memory Commonwealth in the past in order to inspire leadership in the future. 36 The Saint and the Crusaders Three To combat all activities likely to undermine the strength of England or the Commonwealth. Letters to the Editor 37 Four To further English interests everywhere to ensure that St. George’s Day is properly celebrated and to provide focal points the world over where English 20 men and women may gather together. 38 Nottingham’s proud tribute 22 Our leading musicians strike to Robin Hood the right chord 40 All Saints’ Church Service 23 King Coal deposed 42 50/50 Club 24 Lockdown Library 47 Membership Affiliations 25 Book Reviews 48 Branches List 26 Eric Kennington as a Wartime Artist 22 50 Shop Window 26 18 38 ST GEORGE FOR ENGLAND 3 FROM THE CHAIRMAN THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF St GEORGE thank Liz and Jade so very much for all The Premier Patriotic Society of England their hard work. They have risen to every Founded in 1894. challenge we have given them over the Incorporated by Royal Charter. past few – often difficult – years, and have Patron: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II emerged triumphant every time. They are Chairman: Joanna M. Cadman always cheerful, always enormously helpful, Published at: The Royal Society of St George, RSSG, P.O. BOX 397, Loughton, IG10 9GN, England and run an incredible workload with never Telephone: 020 3225 5011 a complaint. They have my enormous E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rssg.org.uk admiration. Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ At the end of a year that has made us all RoyalSocietyofStGeorge Twitter: @RSStGeorge Join us on LinkedIn – the Royal Society of StGeorge reassess our values, I turn again to the work Official Group of the Society and how we make ourselves Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm relevant and useful in a rapidly changing Editor: Stuart Millson world. It is our job and our pride to celebrate Editorial Address Rumbeams Cottage, Ewhurst Green our past and the history and traditions that Nr Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7RR have formed this island and its people, but Telephone: 01483 268627 E-mail: [email protected] we have a duty to our country to look to the George Andrews, FCIB FCIS FCIArb – President Emeritus future. Climate change, population dispersal, human rights, access to education, wildlife Vice Presidents Chairman’s report to the AGM, September The Earl of Aylesford JP 2020, by Zoom. conservation – these are some of the issues The Lord Cope of Berkeley PC that must be addressed by us all, and I would The Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO S OUR LAST AGM was in Clifford James Trowse – Past Chairman like to see the Royal Society of St George December, I am effectively only Mr B M Cronan take the lead, stand up to the challenge and Mr C P Fairweather reporting on nine months of the Mrs Esme Robinson A play our part in securing the world for our Society’s year – and what a very odd nine Sir Henry Paston-Bedingfeld Bt children. His Excellency Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen Dalton GCB months it has been. Compared with my report RAF (retd) last year, when I talked about the busyness To the future – whatever it might hold Past Presidents: William R Firth of our 125th anniversary events, I can say And so – what will next year hold for the John Clemence QPM nothing about Society events this year as Society, and for us all? The promise of a Members of Council neither they, nor branch events, have been Chairman – Joanna M. Cadman vaccine gives us some hope of a gradual Deputy Chairman – Nick Dutt possible due to the pandemic. I regretted the return to normality, but it is not going to Vice Chairman – Christopher Houghton loss of our Cadet parade at the Cenotaph Honorary Treasurer – Alastair Clement FFA FFTA particularly keenly, it is the highlight of our happen overnight, we still have a long road to Honorary Secretary – Michael Riley walk and a long winter to get through. I, and Chaplain to the Society – Revd. Roderick Leece year and an opportunity to properly show General Secretary – Elizabeth Lloyd our honour and respect to those who gave up my Council , will continue to hold you all in Website Manager – Christopher Houghton our thoughts. North of England Co-ordinator – Michael Riley their lives for us. Youth Representative – Dennis Stinchcombe MBE We have, however, continued with our We will stand by our pledge to challenge Membership affiliations – Lloyd James normal business. We have kept in touch with what we believe to be wrong, and to uphold Schools and Projects – Nick Hinchliffe what is right. To this end, I have recently City of London – Paul Herbage, MBE our members as actively as we can, through Young Professionals Network – Cdr James Nisbet newsletters, phone calls and the Journal. We written to the National Trust to question their Young Professionals Network – Farah London extraordinary decision to warn the public of Council member – Lt. Col. Leslie Clarke have stood up for England where appropriate, the potential affront to their sensibilities when Administration Centre staff most particularly over the demand to remove General Secretary – Elizabeth Lloyd evidence of our forebears, no matter how they are entering a national treasure that has, Membership Secretary – Jade King much they did for our country, if there was a at some stage, been owned by someone who Charitable Trust Members just might have had links to colonialism.