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Scramble 1940 Newletter Article - Mrs Emily Maude Maxwell
In the Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Scramble 1940, the official newsletter of the Battle of Britain Historical Society, we are delighted to see a three-page article about Mrs Emily Maude Maxwell titled "The Forgotten Story".
Written by our very own Geoff Nutkins, the article details his late Father's story of how he witnessed a Messerschmitt 109E crashing onto an Anderson Shelter in London on August 31st 1940. Emily was in the shelter and tragically died from her injuries a few weeks later.
On Monday, 15th September 2025 (Battle of Britain Day) a memorial, organised by the Shoreham Aircraft Museum, was held at Emily's resting place, Plumstead Cemetery SE18 in London.
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Read our original news article about Mrs Maxwell's memorial
The Museum in the News
In August 2022 the museum appeared on an ITV News report regarding our Local RAF Memorials Project for remembering pilots who died within a ten mile radius of Shoreham.
The report is titled Roadside memorials in Kent honour Battle of Britain pilots near where they fell
Local RAF Memorials Project
In 2006 the museum decided to erect permanent memorials to Battle of Britain pilots who lost their lives within a 10 mile radius of Shoreham. A few memorials have also been arranged a little further afield. The project is ambitious and expensive, so we rely heavily upon volunteers and fundraising. If you can help, please get in touch.
Read about our Memorials Project