DEFENDERS OF THE REALM - Framed Original Drawing & Book

An astonishing TWENTY TWO signature portfolio featuring an original drawing by one of the best aviation artists out there...

DEFENDERS OF THE REALM

by Richard Taylor

With a deft flick of the rudder, the courageous pilots of 610 Squadron bank their Supermarine Spitfires high over the white cliffs during a defensive sweep at the height of the Battle of Britain

During the summer of 1940 Hitler was preparing to invade Britain and the fate of the free world hung in the balance. In his way stood the brave young men of RAF Fighter Command who, though impossibly outnumbered, would repel the might of Hitler’s war machine.

'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few' - Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 20th August 1940

In tribute to Churchill's 'Few', Richard has completed this unique Original Pencil Drawing combining his extraordinary skill with graphite and paint on antique effect 'buff' paper.

His superb piece has been framed to full conservation standards to include museum-quality reproduced RAF wings, a 1940 King George Penny and an astonishing FIFTEEN original autographs of Battle of Britain veterans, all of whom have sadly since passed away:

• Grp Cpt SIR DOUGLAS BADER CBE DSO* DFC* 
• Sqn Ldr TONY IVESON DFC AE
• Sqn Ldr DES FOPP
• Wg Cdr GEORGE SWANWICK
• Air Cdre PETER BROTHERS CBE DSO DFC*
• Wg Cdr VIVIAN SNELL
• Wg Cdr PADDY BARTHROPP DFC AFC
• W.O. PETER FOX
• Sqn Ldr CHARLES FRIZELL
• Wg Cdr WILFRED M SIZER DFC*
• Air Cdre PAUL WEBB
• Flt Lt JACK TOOMBS
• Sqn Ldr JOCELYN MILLARD AE
• Sqn Ldr ROY McGOWAN
• Sgt LEOPOLD HEIMES

Also included in this unique set is a copy of the memorable book: 

MEN OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

by Kenneth G Wynn

With additional veteran signed bookplate!

Since it was first published in 1989, Men of the Battle of Britain has become a standard reference book for academics and researchers interested in the Battle of Britain. Copies are also owned by many with purely an armchair interest in the events of 1940.

 This special copy includes an exclusive veteran signed bookplate which features an additional seven Battle of Britain veterans:

• Wg Cdr JOHN GIBSON
• Sqn Ldr GEORGE 'BEN' BENNIONS DFC
• Sqn Ldr MICHAEL WAINWRIGHT
• Sqn Ldr GEOFFREY WELLUM DFC
• Flt Lt TERRY CLARK DFM AE
• Sqn Ldr TONY PICKERING AFC
• Fg Off KEN WILKINSON

This exclusive TWENTY TWO signature portfolio won't be around for long - contact us today! 

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