St George's RAF Memorial Chapel

                                          

In 1943 the Biggin Hill Station Church was established on the south west side of the airfield to commerate the Battle of Britain and the RAF's service history at Biggin Hill. The church was destroyed by fire in 1946 and the then Chaplin Rev C. King led a campaign to raise money for a permanent Memorial Chapel.  By subscriptions and donations from the Air Ministry the chapel was built

The Chapel is open seven days a week from 11am to 4pm

You will be welcomed by one of the two custodians of Chapel Laurie Chester or Mick Case. They both have an indepth knowledge of the history of the Chapel and the artefacts therein and are only to willing to share that knowledge with you as they guide you around the inside of this Chapel.

As you enter the Chapel you will see the altar and inscribed on oak panels either side the names of the 453 aircrew who were killed during the Second World War and the badges of the 52 Squadrons that served at Biggin Hill, plus the two Station Commanders. Either side of these panels are flags of all the Commonwealth and wartime Allied Squadrons who served. You will also noticed the wooden floor made of slats from the sectioned propellor blades.

Stained Glass Windows this must be one of the most outstanding features of the Chapel. The twelve windows in the main area were designed by Hugh Easton's studio, who designed the stained glass Battle of Britain windows in Westminster Abbey. The common theme of each of these windows , installed in 1955, represents the spirit of a pilot, holding either a representation of one of the badges of the seven Squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain at Biggin Hill, or of Fighter Command or one of it's groups. 

Hand Crafted Roll of Honour A beautifully made and illustrated Roll of Hounour, framed on the wall near the pulpit, has the names in a hand script of the pilots killed serving at Biggin Hill during the period of the Battle of Britain.

The Chapel Collection

Those mentioned are only a few of The Chapel collection which has come together over many years, from a wide diversity of contributors, official and private , in Britain and from overseas, and there are many stories attached to the collection.

For those of you who have not been, we strongly reccomend a visit to the St George's RAF Memorial Chapel.