The Melksham branch of the Royal Air Force Association has raised over £2,000 for Battle of Britain Week, commemorating 85 years since Britain was saved from German invasion.
The Battle of Britain, fought in 1940, was a crucial conflict in which the RAF defended the UK from large-scale attacks by the German Luftwaffe, preventing a potential invasion.
Collections at community events and local supermarkets contributed to the total, including £158 at the recent Melksham Food and River Festival, £1,720 at RAFA tables in Asda and Lidl, and £205 at a table run by members of No 2385 Melksham Air Training Corps in the town centre.
Branch vice-chairman and Wings Appeal Officer Trevor Paterson said, “The money raised is used to support the welfare needs of active and retired members of the Royal Air Force, both locally and across the country.”
The branch meets on the last Tuesday of every month at 3pm at the Foresters Arms. Trevor added, “We are always looking for new members to join us.”
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