Air VCs - Who and Why?
Speaker: John Gilder
Our speaker on the 9th of December is John Gilder. Taken from the WFA Speakers List, John is an aviation nut who regressed into a chartered surveyor and a regular commentator at Shuttleworth Collections.
In this talk John will tell of the criteria for awarding a Victoria Cross and those who were awarded it. On the ground a VC required witnesses, what happened in the air?
This meeting is at The Poppy Lounge of the Royal British Legion, 205 High Street, Hornchurch, RM11 3XT, starting at 8pm.
Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts
Event organiser: Essex branch
9 December 2026 20:00 to 9 December 2026 22:00
Hornchurch and Hatfield Peverel as follows: The Poppy Lounge, 1st Floor, Legion House (RBL Hornchurch Branch), 205 High Street, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3XT and Meeting Room 2, The Village Hall, Maldon Road, Hatfield Perverel, CM3 2HP
Branch contacts
Jim Kevany
(Branch Chairman)
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