Our Final Word

November 1, 2010 in Uncategorized

31st October being the last day of the Battle of Britain we have come to the end of this day to day record of the Battle.

We have enjoyed doing this as much as we hope you have appreciated it. It has been a great experience. As many have remarked it brings home both the length of the Battle and the huge devotion to continued fighting shown by the participants.

We are particularly grateful to the many of you who have written comments on the Battle. They have added enormously to the interest of the whole thing and thank you very much for sending them.

That’s it for now, all the very best to all our followers.

Tony, Zoe, James and Harriet

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November 1, 2010 at 3:57 pm

Bill Grant

assume that those who have been receiving the daily updates will be notifdeid of the f/c publishing titles ? Bill Grant-USA

November 8, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Tony Rudd

Dear Bill,

Yes indeed – We’ll have further news on the book at the end of this month.

Best wishes,

Tony Rudd

November 1, 2010 at 4:30 pm

Michael Deverill

Well done.

Should be required reading for the National Curriculum.

November 8, 2010 at 12:06 pm

Tony Rudd

Dear Michael,

Thank you for your kind comment. I couldn’t agree with you more regarding the National Curriculum.

Best wishes,

Tony Rudd

November 1, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Ian Bennett

That was a great pice of work, thank you. I am considering building a Battle of Britain app if this of any interest to you?

Ian

November 8, 2010 at 12:05 pm

Tony Rudd

Thank you very much for your kind and appreciative comment.

Best wishes,

Tony

November 1, 2010 at 4:43 pm

Peter

Thank you. I have enjoyed this tremendously. Great job!

-Peter

November 1, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Nick Lawson

This blog has been fascinating to follow. Many congratulations for capturing and delivering the spirit of the Battle of Britain, and presenting the messages it imparts to future generations so clearly. This must now be one of the first points of reference when researching the individual days of the Battle of Britain. You Blog is a tremendous tribute to The Few.

I have been sharing stories throughout the 70th anniversary about my Great Uncle’s personal experiences during the Battle (72 616 and 41 Squadron). Although John died in his Spitfire shortly after the Battle of Britain, John’s story continues today.

Please help support ongoing heritage projects. Sergeant John Stanley
Gilders’ story has been followed on the Battle of Britain Blog on
Twitter; Here’s were his story ends, and his legacy begins…
http://www.twitter.com/battleofbritain

Thank you for sharing. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

November 8, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Tony Rudd

Dear Nick,

Thank you very much for your kind and very interesting comment which is very much appreciated.

Best wishes,

Tony Rudd

November 1, 2010 at 5:07 pm

Patricia Oliver

Have enjoyed your tweets @summer1940 made special for me , born 14 July 1940 . Visited the Cabinet War Rooms a few weeks ago .My personal highlight:seeing a Spitfire fly over @Wabbey.

November 8, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Tony Rudd

Dear Patricia,

So glad you enjoyed the blog.

We had great fun doing it.

All the best,

Tony

November 1, 2010 at 5:20 pm

Mark Nevitt

Thanks for doing this it has been first class

November 1, 2010 at 5:31 pm

Debra Gendel

Thanks for a wonderful series that we’ve looked forward to reading each day with great anticipation. Hard work and love of subject is obvious. Congratulations!

November 8, 2010 at 12:01 pm

Tony Rudd

Thank you very much for your kind comment which is much appreciated.

All the best,

Tony Rudd

November 1, 2010 at 6:31 pm

Phyllis Earl

And many thanks to you, for a fascinating series and a reminder of those to whom we must all be thankful

November 1, 2010 at 7:02 pm

John Kirkham

I really enjoyed reading the series of emails. Many thanks.

November 1, 2010 at 7:25 pm

adrian morrish

What an excellent and informative series which brought to life so many of the participants, some already very well known and many who are not, but to all of whom we owe such an incalculable debt.

Many many thanks

November 8, 2010 at 12:01 pm

Tony Rudd

Thank you very much for your kind comment.

Best wishes,

Tony Rudd

November 1, 2010 at 8:23 pm

Chris

Really enjoyed your efforts, started to look forward to your daily emails and will really miss them now! Thanks, Chris

November 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Tony Rudd

Thanks for your kind commment.

All the best,

Tony

November 1, 2010 at 10:24 pm

Jim Grimm

Thank you very much – the daily posts have become part of my morning read and really brought a sense of the depth and pacing of the Battle – I shall really miss them and look forward to the book, as well as a repeat next year.

November 8, 2010 at 11:59 am

Tony Rudd

Dear Jim,

Thank you for your kind comment. The book should be coming in the first week of December.

Best regards,

Tony Rudd

November 2, 2010 at 8:56 am

Phil G

Thanks, have enjoyed reading the diary.
especially the biogs of the leaders.

November 2, 2010 at 3:56 pm

V Gautham

excellent blog mate! would miss it now

November 2, 2010 at 9:50 pm

Paul Davies

Thank you Tony Rudd for making the Battle of Britain come alive in “real time” almost. From your excellent daily posts we have learned a lot about forgotten incidents of the battle and forgotten men and incidents.
I have put links for this on the Battle of Britain Historical Society website forum and have enjoyed sharing the information to a wider audience.

Thank you, we will miss the daily updates. For me today, 2nd November 2010, is the day 70 years ago when one of the greatest of The Few, Archie McKellar of 605 Squadron was killed still fighting the Battle of Britain (but outside of the official timeline, so is not counted on the roll of honour).

November 2, 2010 at 10:04 pm

Paul Davies

HI Tony.
Please could you let me know when you have the publishing date, Publisher and any details for the book and I will post this on the http://www.battleofbritain1940.net/bobhsoc/index.html website forum.

Thanks very much for all your hard work this year.

Paul Davies BoBHSc

November 3, 2010 at 12:36 pm

Tony Rudd

Dear Paul

Thank you – I will send you a link to it when it is out. We are launching it at the end of this month (November), and we will send you details via email as well as post it up on this blog. Thank you for your kind words.
best wishes
Tony

November 3, 2010 at 8:15 am

Terry

Hi Tony and Team, thanks again for the daily post, please somehow pls advise when you books will be available, some books never make it here to Melbourne Australia pls keep in touch.

Thanks Terry

November 3, 2010 at 8:41 am

Jeremy Wright

A daily report certainly heightened the tension of the story of the battle & became a must read every morning. An excellent use of the computer. The books will record the data and will again be a must read. Well done all.

Thanks
Jeremy

November 8, 2010 at 11:53 am

Tony Rudd

Your kind comment is much appreciated.

All the best,

Tony Rudd

November 8, 2010 at 11:55 am

Tony Rudd

Dear Terry,

Yes of course we’ll keep you in touch. We rather prize the contacts we get from the dominans, particularly Australia.

All the best,

Tony Rudd

November 3, 2010 at 11:25 am

Russell

Brilliant work, and Thank You for making it available to us.
Viewed the movie, read all the books, built the models, and attended the airshows…but this project and blog really ties it all together for me.

November 8, 2010 at 11:52 am

Tony Rudd

Marvellous!

Best wishes,

Tony

November 3, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Ray & Gillian von Drehle

Thank you & congratulations to you for your daily account of this greatest of Battles. We have followed your accounts with interest & admiration for all who served.
We shall await the book with eagerness.
Very best wishes from us both.

November 5, 2010 at 9:58 am

Tony Rudd

Thank you very much for your kind comment. It was great fun doing it.
Best Wishes,
Tony

November 4, 2010 at 10:18 am

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