Media
Press Release
3 June 2008: Campaign Welcomes London Mayor's Proposal for Temporary Installation of Sir Keith Park Statue on 4th Plinth
13 May 2008: New Zealand Cricketers go into Bat for Sir Keith Park Statue Campaign
29 April 2008: Battle of Britain fly-in to boost Sir Keith Park Statue Campaign
18 April 2008: Model of Battle of Britain hero’s statue unveiled – fourth plinth campaign builds momentum
7 March 2008: Campaign launched for Battle of Britain hero’s statue
in Trafalgar Square
April 2008
Biogs of pilots and histories of aircrafts
April 2008 Newsletter containing information on future and past events
March 2008
Keith Park Memorial Campaign
Sir Keith Park was awarded various honours and awards
throughout his life...
| GCB |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| KBE |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| MC and Bar |
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Military Cross |
| DFC |
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Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Croix de Guerre |
| DCL |
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Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law Oxford University |
Military Cross
"2nd Lt. Keith Rodney Park, R.F.A. and R.F.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an engagement with several large hostile formations, the two machines with which he was patrolling were put out of action. In spite, however, of being left alone, he continued to attack, and engaged the enemy machines in so determined a manner that he and his observer between them destroyed one and drove three others down completely out of control. He has performed several other fine feats, and has at all times set a most inspiring example by his dash and tenacity." Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 January 1918 (30466/634)
Military Cross Bar
"2nd Lt. Keith Rodney Park, M.C., R.F.A. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in accounting for nine enemy aircraft, three of which were completely destroyed and six driven down out of control." Supplement to the London Gazette, 18 March 1918 (30583/3418)
Bibliography
Park, The Biography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, GCB, KBE, MC, DFC, DCL; Vincent Orange (1975- ), Methuen 1984, Grubb Street 2001
Fighter, Len Deighton
1940 The Story of No 11 Group, Fighter Command, Peter Cooksley
Battlefield Britain, Peter and Dan Snow
The Battle of Britain New Perspectives, John Ray
The Battle of Britain, Richard Townshend Bickers
Most Dangerous Enemy, A History of the Battle of Britain' by Stephen Bungay