There has been an ongoing fight against Bromley Council who have made the decision to demolish the Vestry at Biggin Hill airfield, to make room for a new museum.
Concerns are not with the museum itself, in fact there have been calls for one for over 30 years, but they are with the current design of the building which campaigners say, “is not sympathetic to the original building”.
The Grade 2 listed Chapel was built under instruction from Winston Churchill in 1951 as a dedication to those who fought in the great Battle over southern England.
A petition was recently set up by local people, which so far, has reached nearly 21,000 signatures, and was handed to the Government earlier this month. Protesters also say that once open, visitors to the chapel will not be able to view the existing stained glass window without payment of the museum entry fee, predicted to be £7.50.
Since then, the Vestry, a building of around 70 sq metres and adjoining the Chapel, has been completely demolished at a cost of £25,000.
It is thought that the Chapel itself will be closed to visitors for around a year whilst the new building is erected.
If you want to know more the petition can be found at:
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/protect-biggin-hill-st-george-s-raf-chapel-of-remembrance
You can also see footage of the news reports though the Downe Village website by scrolling down the front page.
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Such a shame as the chapel is just beautiful, been there many times and it has a real sense of history about it. Hope it’s not completely ruined.
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So do I Jonno. It would be a real shame considering what and where the place is.
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Please check the chapel web site for what is actual happening http://www.bhmm.org.uk
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Thank you very much for the link Colin, I’m sure readers will be interested to see what the Council have to say about the development; in particular the FAQ at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/564dd2e4e4b03008a5549bee/t/59cbb031e5dd5be1f1c22659/1506521137762/Biggin+Hill+Memorial+Museum+-+FAQs+270917.pdf
There’s always two sides to every story!
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Thanks for highlighting this Andy. Without your knowledge and research, none of us would know about this.
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A pleasure Rich.
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Why haven’t they got the sense to let people see the stained glass window for nothing?
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Indeed John, especially as it’s in a chapel!
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you will be able to see the stained glass windows without paying as the chapel will remain open anyone who wishes to visit without charge.
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Thank you Colin. For anyone wishing to look further there are some FAQ addressing some of the points at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/564dd2e4e4b03008a5549bee/t/59cbb031e5dd5be1f1c22659/1506521137762/Biggin+Hill+Memorial+Museum+-+FAQs+270917.pdf
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