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Former RAF Flight Lieutenant Stan Smith and his wife, former WAAF Pilot Officer Joyce Smith, generously donated £50,000 as a legacy gift in their Wills to the RAF Benevolent Fund.
The RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting members of the RAF Family through thick and thin for over 100 years. Thanks to the support of gifts in Wills, the Fund can continue to be there for people like Stephen Pratley and his wife Paula in their hour of need.
Last month, we launched the third series of our All Stations podcast, exploring the history of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of allied airmen who suffered life-changing burns and injuries during the Second World War.
20 July marks the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of mainly Second World War allied airmen who suffered life-changing burn injuries during the conflict.
A new podcast has launched exploring the history and legacy of the Guinea Pig Club, a group of airmen who suffered life-changing burns and injuries during the Second World War.
Since The Guinea Pig Club's founding in 1941, the RAF Benevolent Fund has stood shoulder to shoulder with the airmen who were so badly disfigured during the course of the war, providing welfare and financial assistance when needed.
Crucial to the recovery of many of Sir Archibald McIndoe's Guinea Pigs was the ability to walk freely into the local community without fear.
All at the RAF Benevolent Fund pay tribute to the service and life of the last members of The Guinea Pig Club, Flight Sergeant Sam Gallop and Lieutenant Jan Stangryciuk-Black, who have passed away at the age of 101.
Join us and listen as we explore the history and legacy of the Guinea Pig Club.
Learn about this group of mostly RAF aircrew who suffered burn injuries in World War Two and formed a social club known as the Guinea Pig Club.