This morning we'll be remembering the sacrifice of the pilots and aircrew who fought in the #BattleOfBritain at our annual Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication. We'll be streaming the service from 11:00am (BST) and you can watch live or on demand at: https://t.co/MIjBCYeD3k
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the 112-day battle for control of Britain's skies between July and October 1940. Among those who fought in the battle were pilots and aircrew from at least fourteen countries - including Wales.
Earlier this year, BBCRadioWales visited the Abbey to tell the story of the Welsh fighter aces who took part in the battle. Listeners in the UK can hear their programme, Welsh Dragons of the Battle of Britain, on BBC Radio Wales at 6:30pm this evening, or afterwards on demand on BBC Sounds.
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On this Battle of Britain Day, we reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of the servicemen and women who defended our nation 85 years ago.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" - Sir Winston Churchill, 1940.
📸"Scramble" from the IWM
Standing with the RAF Family, past, present, and future 💙
85 years ago, the RAF's bravery in the Battle of Britain protected our skies.
We're here for the RAF Family and will continue to support them.
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#BOB85 15 Sept 40 Dowding's boys led by Park who just the day before had come to spur us on. The might of the Luftwaffe turned on London. But we were there to push them back https://t.co/TzloRsQBdN
#BOB85 15 Sept 40 We were ready, and paid back tenfold. Agincourt, Trafalgar, shall fade. THIS story shall the good man teach his sons. #WW2#CHURCHILL#BattleOfBritain
#BOB85 15 Sept 40 An orchestra of war filled the skies. In their hundreds they came to destroy towns & pick off the Few remaining defenders #SPITFIRE#HURRICANE#UK#RAF