From their: The Historic Croydon Airport Trust was founded in 1978 as the Croydon Airport Society. It set out to conserve the history and heritage of London Croydon Airport, Britain’s first major international airport, for the benefit of the community. In 1983, the Croydon Airport Society became a registered charity to better support its mission of conserving one of Britain’s most significant historic places.
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Historic Croydon Airport Trust
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Croydon aircraft
{On an information board attached to the terminal building, behind the plane:...
Purley air crash
The plaque refers to the memorial being 'refurbished'. Diamond Geezer explain...
Other Subjects
Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, Charles Cheers
Businessman. Born Liverpool. His brand name being Castrol he was very successful and set up in the City of London. Lord Mayor in 1915-16. Promoted and funded pioneering aviation and motor sports. 1...
2 memorials
Lilibeth Tobilla Macalolooy
Lilibeth Tobilla Macalolooy was born on 2 November 1961 in the Philippines the daughter of Wincislao Macalolooy (1895-1975) and his second wife Natividad Macalolooy née Tobilla (1925-1998). Our Pi...
1 memorial
Myra Josephine Royal
Myra Josephine Royal was born on 20 December 1958 in the Dominican Republic and grew up in Houston, Texas, USA. She was a daughter of Boswell and Eloise Royal. Our Picture Source and the Clipper C...
1 memorial
Sir Alan Cobham
Aviator. Born Alan John Cobham in Camberwell. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, and went on to become the first test pilot for the de Havilland Aeroplane Hire Service. In 1932 he sta...
1 memorial
Guy Penrose Gibson
Wing Commander. Born Simla, India. Leader of the Dambusters Raid for which he was awarded the V.C. Died when his plane crashed in the Netherlands returning from a bombing raid in Germany. Played by...
1 memorial
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