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AJEX parade, Whitehall and Cenotaph
AJEX parade, Whitehall and Cenotaph

benefit from a mutually rewarding relationship with AJEX and in particular with their archivist, Martin Sugarman. Dan

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SECRET WW2 annual conference
SECRET WW2 annual conference

– EARLY YEARS, a short introduction, outlining Andrée’s childhood and hobbies, presented by Paul...

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Armistice Day French ceremony
Armistice Day French ceremony

service afterwards, at the Memorial to the Missing...

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  • October 15, 2025
  • 00:00
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 2 VALENÇAY
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 2 VALENÇAY
  • May 6, 2024
  • 11:00
  • F Section Memorial, Carr Bénévent,
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 1 ROMORANTIN-LANTHENAY
COMMEMORATIONS IN FRANCE FOR F (FRENCH) SECTION SOE – PT 1 ROMORANTIN-LANTHENAY
  • May 5, 2024
  • 16:00
  • Quai de l'Île Marin, Romorantin-Lanthenay
CRANLEIGH AND THE SECRET WAR – EXHIBITION TO 4TH MAY 2024
CRANLEIGH AND THE SECRET WAR – EXHIBITION TO 4TH MAY 2024
  • April 23, 2024
  • 10:00
  • Cranleigh Arts, Surrey

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To support the Lady Mayor’s efforts to raise £440,000 for the Army Benevolent Fund, RAF Benevolent Fund and Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, 14 FANYs turned out to support the Big Curry Lunch. The Lady Mayor's Big Curry Lunch brought together over 1,650 leaders and decision makers from across all sectors of the City of London and beyond. The Lunch was hosted by the Lady Mayor and Lady Mayor's Consort who welcomed the Duke of Gloucester as the Royal Guest of Honour. Since the inception of the Lunch in 2008, the event has distributed over £4.2 million to support the veterans of His Majesty's Armed Forces. FANYs started checking volunteers in from 0600 as well as running a FANY information stand, and raised vital funds by selling champagne, beer and cocktails throughout the Guildhall. Once everyone had been fed and watered, FANYs enjoyed their own curry lunch and a drink – cheers to a good cause! https://www.fany.org.uk/News/lady-mayors-big-curry-lunch
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"This is the story of how a handful of dedicated pilots under took the dangerous business of flying in and out of enemy territory, unheralded and unnoticed, night after moonlit This is the story of how a handful of dedicated pilots under took the dangerous business of flying in and out of enemy territory, unheralded and unnoticed, night after moonlit night … Paul Smiddy has produced an outstanding testament to both the remarkable aircraft and the extraordinarily talented and courageous pilots." - Robert Lyman
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FANYs supported the fourth annual London Defence Conference in April. The London Defence Conference is the annual geopolitical gathering held in central London. It was established in 2022 following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The LDC is a conference of friendly countries dedicated to increasing the salience and visibility of defence and security in an increasingly dangerous global environment. The event brought together leaders, policymakers, military experts, and industry representatives to discuss global defence and security challenges. FANYs helped ensure the smooth running of the conference throughout the day. https://www.fany.org.uk/News/fanys-support-the-london-defence-conference
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May 9, 2026
“After being launched in Falmouth harbour on Friday the replica will be a central part of a new display at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall remembering the county's links to the SOE later this year …”
WW2 spy boat replica honours Cornwall's links to espionage group WW2 spy boat replica honours Cornwall's links to espionage group
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On VE Day, we commemorate the end of the war in Europe and the incredible work carried out in secret at Bletchley Park. If you could ask a Bletchley Park codebreaker one question about their wartime experience, what would it be? Pictured: A photograph of a group of WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) personnel from Bletchley Park who travelled to Trafalgar Square on VE Day to celebrate. On VE Day, many Veterans and civilians travelled to London to celebrate the end of the war in Europe, in addition to the celebrations nationwide. #BletchleyPark #VEDay
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Title image – B24 ‘Carpetbagger’ conducting parachute drop. Courtesy of Clive Bassett, Harrington Aviation Museum –  https://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/