There is lots going on up and down the country for the Battle of Britain 70th anniversary.

Watch out for events in our area – the Bradford branch of the RAF Association holds a service of remembrance in St Chad's at 13.45 hours on Sunday, September 19.

The Battle of Britain took place between July 10 and October 31, 1940. Out of approximately 3,000 Allied aircrew, 544 were killed and 422 wounded, while 1,547 aircraft were lost. The Germans suffered 2,698 casualties and lost 1.887 aircraft. This prompted Churchill’s famous: ‘‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.’’

  • A reunion and annual meeting of the HMS Superb (Cruiser) Association is to be held at the Gateway Hotel, Nottingham, from October 1 to October 3. Full details from Joe Smith on crane.bird@tiscali.co.uk or by telephoning Tony Nuttal on (01159) 526363.
  • This will be my last column (see story on this page) – please give my successor your support and help him as you have all helped me. Craig Mitchell, my successor, can be contacted by calling 07760300412 or e-mailing craig.mitchell1958@hotmail.co.uk.

DIARY DATES: Today: HMS Ganges Association meets in the Feversham Street headquarters of the Bradford Sea Cadets at 19.30 hours. Yorkshire Volunteers Regiment meets in Keighley Drill Hall at 19.30 hours. Bradford Central branch of the Royal British Legion meets in Unit 16, Listerhills Science Park, at 19.30 hours. Tomorrow: Russian Convoy Club meets in the Eastborough WMC, Dewsbury, at 12.00 hours. D-Day and Normandy Veterans meet in the club on Clayton Lane at 19.30 hours. Low Moor and Wyke branch of the Royal British Legion meets in the Royal Hotel, Wyke, at 20.00 hours.

Thursday: Submariners Association meets in the Tong Street Conservative Club at 20.00 hours.

Monday: Skipton Royal Naval Association meets in the White Rose Club at 20.00 hours.