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The Battle of Britain Service (Nuneaton)

13 September 2026

The Battle of Britain Service was held at Oaston Road Cemetery in Nuneaton. Building on the success of previous remembrance services, 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron and the local ex-service community commemorated the British, Commonwealth and Polish airmen who died while serving at RAF Nuneaton and RAF Bramcote during the Second World War. Oaston Road Cemetery is unique in bringing together more than 40 Commonwealth War Graves, alongside the graves of 29 Polish airmen and 17 German servicemen. Simon Miesegaes DL attended this commemorative day.