WE ALL STAND TOGETHER
by Robert Taylor
THE WORLD’S FOREMOST AVIATION ARTIST COMMEMORATES THE 75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940 – 2015
Spitfires of 616 Squadron scramble from RAF Kenley during the heavy fighting of the Battle of Britain, late August 1940. Below them a Hurricane of 253 Squadron, sharing the same base, is being prepared for its next vital mission at a distant dispersal.
All through the long summer of 1940, as Britain stood alone, a small band of fighter pilots took part in the greatest aerial battle in history. Day after day the men of Fighter Command valiantly took to the air to defend their country from the Luftwaffe and the threat of German invasion and Nazi tyranny. Outnumbered, but never out-fought, they fought to the point of exhaustion and, in doing so, paid a heavy price. But they won.
As part of the commemorations for the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this unprecedented edition is issued as a lasting tribute to the heroic young men of RAF Fighter Command who fought during the summer of 1940.
Limited Edition & Battle of Britain Edition: Overall print size: 20¼” wide x 11½” high
All other editions: Overall print size: 20¼” wide x 14¼” high
The Limited Edition
Joining artist Robert Taylor in signing every print are THREE distinguished veterans who flew in combat during the Battle of Britain:
- Wg Cdr TERENCE KANE
- Flt Lt WILLIAM ‘BOB’ HUGHES DFC AE
- Sqn Ldr TONY PICKERING AFC
Matted Limited Edition
This Limited Edition print has been mounted to full conservation standards to include museum-quality reproduction gold RAF Sweetheart wings.
The Battle of Britain Edition
Each print has been additionally signed by a further seven Battle of Britain veterans creating a special TEN signature edition:
- Flt Lt TERRY CLARK DFM AE
- Wg Cdr JOHN ‘TIM’ ELKINGTON
- L.A.C BILL JONATHAN
- Wg Cdr TOM NEIL DFC* AFC AE
- Wg Cdr RICHARD ‘DICKIE’ SUMMERS AFM OBE
- Sqn Ldr GEOFFREY WELLUM DFC
- Fg Off KEN WILKINSON
The Collector's Edition
As a fitting tribute to all those who fought with Fighter Command in the Battle of Britain the Military Gallery is proud to announce this remarkable edition signed by THIRTY THREE Battle of Britain veterans. In addition to the three aircrew who signed the Battle of Britain Edition, each print is additionally signed by:
- Flt Lt ALEXANDER ROBIN APPLEFORD
- Flt Lt BENJAMIN BENT
- Plt Off NORMAN BROWN
- Flt Lt WILLIAM J. CORBIN DFC
- Flt Lt WALLACE CUNNINGHAM DFC
- Gp Capt TOM DALTON-MORGAN DSO DFC* OBE
- Flt Lt LEONARD DAVIES
- Gp Capt BILLY DRAKE DSO DFC*
- Air Cdre JOHN ELLACOMBE CB DFC*
- Sgt HUBERT LUIZ FLOWER
- Wg Cdr BOB FOSTER DFC
- Cpl ALEC GRAY
- Flt Lt TREVOR GRAY
- Flt Lt RICHARD JONES AE
- Sqn Ldr KENNETH LUSTY
- Sqn Ldr JOCELYN MILLARD AE
- Wg Cdr ROGER MOREWOOD
- Sqn Ldr DOUGLAS NICHOLLS DFC AE
- Flt Lt REGINALD C. NUTTER
- C.A.F JOE RODDIS
- Sqn Ldr NIGEL ROSE
- Wg Cdr WILFRED SIZER DFC*
- Wg Cdr Sir KENNETH MAXWELL STODDARD KCVO KStJ AE JP LLD
The Tribute Edition
With all signatures on the Collector's Edition, each print has been personally signed by an additional three Battle of Britain aircrew and is matted to include the original pencil signatures of three famous Battle of Britain Aces.
Every print is issued with a copy of the highly-acclaimed book 'Portraits of the Few' which includes a bookplate signed by another highly-respected Battle of Britain Ace creating a FORTY signature portfolio edition:
- Sqn Ldr MICHAEL WAINWRIGHT AFC
- Flt Lt OWEN BURNS
- Flt Lt ARCHIBALD McINNES
- Wg Cdr JOHN FREEBORNE DFC* (matted)
- Sqn Ldr TONY IVESON DFC AE (matted)
- AVM J.E. ‘JOHNNIE’ JOHNSON CB CBE DSO** DFC* (matted)
- Wg Cdr BOB DOE DSO DFC* (bookplate)
The Remarque Edition
With all components of the Tribute Edition, each print in this Remarque Edition has been additionally signed by an RAF Fighter Ace who took part in the Battle of Britain and has been conservation matted to include the extra signatures of nine Battle of Britain pilots and aircrew. Each print in this very special edition carries an ORIGINAL pencil drawing by the world's leading aviation artist Robert Taylor in an amazing FIFTY signature edition:
- Wg Cdr PAUL FARNES DFM
- Air Cdre ALAN DEERE DSO OBE DFC* (matted)
- Gp Capt ALEC INGLE DFC AFC AE (matted)
- Gp Capt JOHN PEEL DSO DFC (matted)
- AVM SANDY JOHNSTONE CB DFC AE DL (matted)
- Air Cdre JAMES LEATHART CB DSO (matted)
- Flt Lt LUDWIK MARTEL KW** VM (matted)
- Sqn Ldr LAWRENCE THOROGOOD DFC AE (matted)
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Release Date:
- 3/2015
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