main content R.A.F. Memorial, Grassmead Estate

Grassmead Estate, Mungo Park Way, Orpington, Kent, BR6

This is a polished granite tablet set into a brick plinth standing some two metres high, on a small area of grassed land at the entrance to the Grassmead Estate. (Grassmead being the name of a large house that once stood on this plot of land).

The inscription reads:

"THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED BY PLANWELL HOMES A MEMBER OF THE RONSON GROUP OF COMPANIES, WAS UNVEILED BY AIR CHIEF MARSHALL THE LORD DOWDING G.CB., G.C.V.O., C.M.G., R.A.F. (RETD) ON 25TH MAY 1965.
THE GRASSMEAD ESTATE IS DEDICATED TO THOSE ILLUSTRIOUS PILOTS WHO FLEW WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN. THE ROADS HEREON ARE NAMED AFTER SOME OF THEM WHO DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM WHICH WE ENJOY TODAY.

THEY ARE:

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT G. ALLARD D.F.C., D.F.M. AND BAR.
WING COMMANDER F.V. BEAMISH D.S.O. AND BAR, D.F.C., A.F.C.
WING COMMANDER B.E. FINUCANE D.S.O., D.F.C. AND 2 BARS.
SQUADRON LEADER J.G. MUNGO-PARK D.F.C. AND BAR.
WING COMMANDER J.L. NICOLSON V.C., D.F.C.
WING COMMANDER T.S. WADE D.S.O., D.F.C. AND TWO BARS"