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Removal of the Statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC* DFC, DCL, MA, RAF, 1892-1975, ‘Defender of London’ 1940, from the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square

Location: Trafalgar Square

Photos by: David Poultney, In-Press Photography

                    
Les Johnson, sculptor of the Sir Keith Park Planning Memorial Campaign with the top section of the Sir Keith Park statue, at the removal of the temporary statue from the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square Sir Keith Park description plaque is removed from the Fourth Plinth
          
Engineers safely lowering the Sir Keith Park Memorial Statue to box ready for transferring to the RAF Museum, Hendon, for display
              

The Temporary Statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC *, DFC, DCL, MA, RAF, 1892-1975, ‘Defender of London’ 1940, on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square

Location: Trafalgar Square, London

Photos by: Anthony Charlton, In-Press Photography

               
          

Unveiling of the Temporary Statue of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC *, DFC, DCL, MA, RAF 1892-1975 'Defender of London' 1940

Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London

Photos by: Anthony Charlton, In-Press Photography

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, addresses supporters of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign, in Trafalgar Square The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, speaks at the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign statue unveiling in Trafalgar Square, 4 November 2009 Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB ADC RAF, speaks at the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park in Trafalgar Square
Prayers and a blessing led by Chaplain-In-Chief, The Venerable (Air Vice-Marshal) Ray Pentland QHC BA DPS MTh RAF, at the unveiling of the temporary statue of Sir Keith Park, Trafalgar Square Supporters of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign at the unveiling Ceremony in Trafalgar Square, 4 November 2010 Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign, Terry Smith; Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB ADC RAF at the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park Trafalgar Square
Flypast of a Spitfire and a modern Typhoon over Trafalgar Square for the unveiling of the temporary statue of Sir Keith Park Leigh Park, great great niece of Sir Keith Park and a New Zealand Member of the 'The Few' Flt. Lt. Keith Lawrence DFC RAF Ret'd, unveil the statue of Sir Keith Park on the Fourth Plinth The Central Band of the Royal Air Force marching into Trafalgar Square for the unveiling Ceremony of the statue of Sir Keith Park
Park Family Members, Stephen Park, Laurette Cummins, and Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew's and niece of Sir Keith Park, at the unveiling Ceremony The statue of Sir Keith Park is unveiled by 'Battle of Britain' veterans and Park family members on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, 4 November 2009 Supporters of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign gather in Trafalgar Square for the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park
Chaplain-In-Chief, The Venerable (Air Vice-Marshal) Ray Pentland QHC BA DPS MTh RAF; The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr. Duncan Sandys and The New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Derek Leask at the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park, Trafalgar Square Terry Smith, Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign speaking at the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith in Trafalgar Square Guard of Honour of the Queen’s Colour Squadron at the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square
The Swingtime Sweethearts performing at 'The Tunnels' reception, held post unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park The New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Mr. Derek Leask, speaking at "The Tunnels" Reception held after the unveiling of the statue of Sir Keith Park on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square Supporters at the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign Reception at "The Tunnels"
Campaign Supporters reading "Park" by Vincent Orange Sculptor Les Johnson at "The Tunnels" The Swingtime Sweethearts sing at "The Tunnels" Reception
Flt. Lt. Owen Burns RAF Ret'd arriving at "The Tunnels" Campaign supporters arrive at "The Tunnels"

1919 Epic round Britain flight re-created by Terry Smith with his co-pilot, Rodger Filbee, and Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park

Southend - 5th May 2009

Photos by: Terence Stevens-Prior

Terry Smith, Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign, prepares his Socata T20 Trinidad for the re-enactment of Sir Keith Park's Epic 1919 Circumnavigation of the British Isles Terry Smith, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign Chairman and his co-pilot Rodger Filbee, taxi towards the fuel pumps to start their epic journey

RAF Waddington - 5th May 2009

Photos by: Stewart Goldstein @ Newscast

 
Terry Smith, Chariman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign and Terence Stevens-prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park in the cockpit of the 'Socata T20 Trinidad' at RAF Waddington Mrs Hazel Gregory, 11 Group Operations Plotting Room Operative, at RAF Waddington Wng Cdr T. Neil DFC RAF Ret'd, BoB veteran at RAF Waddington
Terry Smith, Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign and Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park at RAF Waddington

Edinburgh - 5th May 2009

Photo's by: Simon Williams Photography

Front: Terry Smith; Pilot Officer Norman Brown RAF Ret'd, BoB veteran; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park. Back: Rodger Filbee, co-pilot 'Circuit of Britain'; Acting Wing Commander Dougie Roy and 4 cadets from HQ Edinburgh & South Scotland Wing, Air Training Corps Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of SIr Keith Park with Pilot Officer Norman Brown RAF Ret'd, Scottish BoB veteran who served under Sir Keith in WWII Terry Smith, Chairman, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign and Pilot Officer Norman Brown RAF Rt'd, Scottish BoB veteran in Edinburgh
Cadets from HQ Edinburgh & South Scotland Wing Air Training Corps at the Edinburgh 'Circuit of Britain' stop

RAF Aldergrove, Belfast - 6th May 2009

Photos by: Terence Stevens-Prior

Terry Smith, Chairman, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign with his Socata T20 Trinidad at RAF Aldergrove From left to right: Terry Smith, Chairman, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign; Rodger Filbee, 'Circuit of Britain' Co-pilot; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park Approach to RAF Aldergrove from the cockpit of the Socata T20 Trinidad: In view: Terry Smith and Co-Pilot Rodger Filbee
View over the Irish Sea from the cockpit of the Socata T20 Trinidad on Terry Smith, Terence Stevens-Prior and Rodger Filbee's Journey from RAF Aldergrove to Haverfordwest Airport

Haverfordwest Airport - 6th May 2009

Photos by: Owen Howells Photography

Terry Smith; Terence Stevens-Prior and Rodger Filbee landing at Haverforwest Airport From left to right: Air cadets from Haverfordwest and City of St. David's Air Squadron; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park and Terry Smith, Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign with Pembrokeshire Officials Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park, interviewed by the media on arrival at Haverfordwest Airport
Terry Smith with Pembrokeshire Official Terence Stevens-Prior with a Spitfire currently undergoing restoration by 'The Pembrokeshire Spitfire Aeroplane Co.'

Thruxton Airport - 7th May 2009

Photos by: Tom Last @ In-Press Photography

Terry Smith, Campaign Chairman with his Socata T20 Trinidad on arrival at Thruxton Airport From left to right: Terry Smith, Chairman, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign; Leslie Johnson, International Sculptor, Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park From left to right: Leslie Johnson, Sculptor to the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park; Leonard Dickson, Chairman of The Spitfire Society
Terry Smith, Campaign Chairman, Leslie Johnson, Campaign Sculptor and Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew to Sir Keith, with the 1 metre tall maquette statue at Thruxton airport Terry Smith and crew prepare to take-off on the next leg of their journey past Capel-le-Ferne

Photo by: Mike Baliss

From left to right: Terry Smith, Campaign Chairman; Leslie Johnson, Campaign Sculptor; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew Sir Keith Park; Leonard Dickson, Chairman 'The Spitfire Society'

Final unveiling of the maquette statue of Sir Keith Park; City Hall, Offices of the Mayor of London - 30th October 2008

Photos by: Anthony Charlton

Battle of Britain veterans with the final representation statue of Sir Keith Park; BoB veterans pictured: Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC AFC AE RAF Ret'd, Flt. Lt. Owen Burns RAF Ret'd, Flt. Lt. Keith Lawrence DFC RAF Ret'd, Flt. Lt. William Walker RAF Ret'd, Lt. John Keatings RAF Ret'd, Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson AFC AE RAF Ret'd Battle of Britain veterans and the final model statue of Sir Keith Park at City Hall, Offices of the Mayor of London
Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC AFC AE RAF Ret'd; Terence Stevens-Prior, great great nephew of Sir Keith Park; Isabella Stevens-Prior, great great great niece of Sir Keith Park Terry Smith, Edward Fox OBE, Mark Francois MP
From left to right: Terry Smith; Terence Stevens-Prior; Isabella Stevens-Prior; Richard Barnes GLAM, Deputy Mayor; Battle of Britain veterans; Laurette Cummins, great great niece of Sir Keith Park From left to right: Lady Dowding, daughter in-law of Lord (Hugh) Dowding; His Excellency Derek Leask, New Zealand High Commissioner; Terry Smith; Edward Fox OBE; Terence Stevens-Prior; Richard Barnes GLAM, Deputy Mayor; Isabella Stevens-Prior; Les Johnson, Sculptor of Sir Keith Park statue; Battle of Britain veterans; Laurette Cummins; His Excellency Dr. Michael Refalo, Maltese High Commissioner
Wing Commander Brett Marshall RNZDF, Air Advisor with Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson AFC AE RAF Ret'd Campaign Supporter Graeme Stagg; Terence Stevens-Prior, Great Great Nephew of Sir Keith Park & Edward Fox OBE Mrs Jennifer Johnson; Les Johnson, Sir Keith Park Maquette Sculptor; Terry Smith
Mrs Erica Ferguson, Mrs Janet Tootal, Flt. Lt. William Walker RAF Ret'd, Mrs Deborah Burns Flt. Lt. Owen Burns RAF Ret'd, Brenda Bigland CBE, Terry Smith Terry Smith, Edward Fox OBE and Mark Francois MP
Final Representation Maquette of Sir Keith Park showing Tower Bridge in the Background
Laurette Cummins, Great Great Niece of Sir Keith with Final Representation Maquette of Sir Keith Park Final Representation Maquette of Sir Keith Park showing Tower Bridge in the Background
Unveiling of Sir Keith Park Maquette in 'London's Living Room', City Hall
Close up of Sir Keith Park Maquette Bust Sir Keith Park Maquette Bust
Richard Barnes GLAM, Deputy Mayor, giving a speech at the unveiling of the Sir Keith Park maquette statue Richard Barnes GLAM, Deputy Mayor and Mark Francois MP with the maquette statue of Sir Keith Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC AFC AE RAF Ret'd, Wing Commander Sophy Gardener RAF, Sqn Ldr Tony Iveson AFC AE RAF Ret'd

Flt. Lt. William Walker RAF Ret'd in conversation with The Lord Luke DL 		Wing Commander Sophy Gardener RAF with Group Captain Patrick Tootal OBE DL RAF Ret'd
Les Johnson, Sir Keith Maquette Sculptor with Terence Stevens-Prior, Great Great Nephew of Sir Keith
Terry Smith and Richard Barnes GLAM, Deputy Mayor with background painting of Sir Keith Park

A selection of images of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park, GCB, KBE, MC and Bar, DFC, RAF


Boris Johnson receives a letter from the New Zealand Prime Minister and New Zealand Party Leaders; delivered by Defence Minister, Phil Goff, in support of the Forth Plinth Statue Campaign - City Hall - 6 June 2008

Photos by: Jason Alden @ Newscast

From left to right, Phil Goff, New Zealand Defence Minister, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, Terry Smith, Campaign Instigator. Boris Johnson receives a signed letter of support from the New Zealand Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and all New Zealand Party Leaders
Boris Johnson and Terry Smith welcome a signed letter of support from the New Zealand Government Press call on the balcony at City Hall looking down the Thames; Terry Smith, Boris Johnson and Phil Goff Boris Johnson, London Mayor confirms his support for statue of Sir Keith Park; on his right Phil Goff, New Zealand Defence Minister and his left Campaign Instigator Terry Smith

Terry Smith at MOTAT in New Zealand meeting the Park family;  Jeremy Hubbard, Director of MOTAT and the New Zealand Defence Minister, Phil Goff - 5-7 May 2008

Photos by: Niels Schipper


The late Dr Keith Park in an interview with New Zealand TV crew at MOTAT Jeremy Hubbard, Director of MOTAT and the late Dr Keith Park
MOTAT Event Terry Smith and the extended Park family
Terry Smith and the late Dr Keith Park outside MOTAT Terry Smith speaking at MOTAT
 
Terry Smith meets with Phil Goff, New Zealand Defence Minister at his offices

Biggin Hill Airport Battle of Britain Hurricane Fly-in - 29 April 2008

Photos by: Anthony Charlton


Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118; saw action in the BoB seen here making a Fly-In to Biggin Hill Airport From left to right: Air Marshal C Spink CB CBE FCMI FRAeS RAF (Rtd), Wing Commander R.W. Foster DFC AE RAF (Rtd), Terry Smith, Flight Lieutenant Burns RAF (Rtd), Squadron Leader A Pinner MBE BSc RAF
Wing Commander Foster reunited with the Hurricane he flew in the BoB		 Terry Smith at 'Keith Park Crescent' Biggin Hill
Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118
Landing at Biggin Hill 		View of Messerschmitt 109
under the wing of the Hawker Hurricane		 Terry Smith with Messerschmitt 109 Pilot, Air Marshal C Spink CB CBE FCMI FRAeS RAF (Rtd)
Group photo at Biggin Hill Airport
with Messerschmitt 109 and Hawker Hurricane
View of Biggin Hill Airport under the wing of Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118 Side view of the Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118
Wing Commander R.W. Foster DFC AE RAF (Rtd) and Squadron Leader A Pinner MBE BSc RAF being interviewed by members of the press on the runway at Biggin Hill Airport
Squadron Leader A Pinner MBE BSc RAF landing Hawker Hurricane Mark I, R4118

The Launch of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign – 7th March 2008

The Launch of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign – 7th March 2008 Air Commodore Baz North OBE, Group Captain Patrick Tootal (Ret'd) - Hon Sec. of the BoB Fighter Association, Flt Lt W L B Walker (William Walker), Wg Cdr R W Foster DFC AE (Bob Foster), Wg Cdr T F Neil DFC* AFC AE (Tom Neil). Leigh Park, great great niece of Sir Keith Park Terry Smith Brian Paddick - Libem London Mayoral Candidate Gp Capt. Carol Smith MBE Middle of the media launch Trafalgar Square 7th March 2008 Terry Smith greets : Flt Lt W L B Walker (William Walker), Wg Cdr R W Foster DFC AE (Bob Foster), Wg Cdr T F Neil DFC* AFC AE (Tom Neil). Looking on: Group Captain Patrick Tootal (Ret'd) - Hon Sec. of the BoB Fighter Association
Early morning in Trafalgar Square 7th March 2008 Leigh Park, great great niece of Sir Keith Park, Terry Smith
Flt Lt W L B Walker (William Walker)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane.

Photos by: © John M. Dibbs

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane
Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) Mk Vb Spitfire AB910 and Mk IIc LF363 Hurricane
Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs

Hurricane IIc PZ8 65 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - BBMF

Photos by: © John M. Dibbs

Hurricane IIc PZ8 65 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - BBMF Hurricane IIc PZ8 65 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - BBMF
Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs

Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF

Photos by: © John M. Dibbs

Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF
Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs
Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF Spitfire P7350 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – BBMF
Photo: © John M. Dibbs Photo: © John M. Dibbs