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Remembrance: WW2 evacuee recalls moment RAF pilots saved her life

Maureen Hyatt was a child in the Second World War. Now 94, she recalls a memorable event which took place on a train journey, on the day of her evacuation, from London…

8 November 2023
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WW2 RAF veterans recall wartime memories this Remembrance Day

To mark Remembrance Day on 11 November 2023, the RAF Benevolent Fund spoke to a group of Second World War veterans who gathered for an afternoon at Biggin Hill, home to…

2 November 2023
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Black History Month: Celebrating the Fund’s supporters

To mark Black History Month this year and to celebrate the diversity of our RAF Family, we have spoken to some of the Fund’s celebrity supporters about what the…

19 October 2023
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Remembering WW2 Special Operations Agent, Phyllis ‘Pippa’ Latour Doyle

The RAF Benevolent Fund would like to pay tribute to the service and life of WW2 Special Operations Agent and Fund beneficiary, Phyllis ‘Pippa’ Latour Doyle.

17 October 2023
SHAPE GRANT

Fund supports SHAPE and Brunssum three-week summer activity camp for RAF children

The Fund provided a £10,000 Station Grant to support a three-week summer activity camp for children of RAF serving personnel based in Belgium and the Netherlands.

12 October 2023
Garden makeover crew and Fund in garden

The Fund partners with BT Openreach to transform RAF veteran’s garden

RAF veteran Richard Thompson has recently received a garden makeover with thanks to the team at BT Openreach, in partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund.