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Douglas Townsend is our Welfare Support Manager. In this audio file he talks briefly about his career in the RAF, and how he can help callers to the RAF Benevolent Fund helpline.
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Hilary is our Head of General Welfare. As part of her work she is responsible for handling applications for assistance. She deals with cases relating to the serving RAF, specifically general welfare and education assistance (where the RAFBF helps to educate the children of those [...]
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In this video Geoff Ware, RAFBF Regional Director for the East Midlands and the East of England, talks about his RAF career and work with the RAF Benevolent Fund. Geoff is ably supported by Gemma Mahon, the Regional Fundraiser for the area, and Lyn Doney, the [...]
Pictured left to right: Geoff Ware, Lyn Doney, Gemma Mahon
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Philip Wiles is Head of Housing and Care Services within our Welfare Department. In this video he talks about what he enjoys about his role.
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Air Marshal Sir Robert Wright was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1966. He retired in 2006. His operational flying background saw him fly the Hunter, Phantom, Buccaneer and Tornado. His Staff tours include working in Operational Requirements in the Ministry of Defence, as a [...]
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Before Bev joined the RAF Benevolent Fund she worked as an Office Manager for five years. She joined the RAFBF in 1987, spending ten years as PA to Head of Care Services. For the last 11 years she has been a Care Services Executive, dealing [...]
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Wing Commander Paul Hewson served in the RAF from 1980-2006, a career which included three tours as a Hercules navigator, as well as tours with the Army as a Brigade Air Liaison Officer, at RAF Finningley as a navigation instructor, and at the Air Warfare [...]
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Martin Henshaw served in the RAF for 24 years as an Administrator, retiring as a Wing Commander in 1996. He joined the Fund in 1998, now working as the Regional Director for Wales and the West of England. Cerys Truman worked for local government in Newport [...]
Pictured left to right: Martin Henshaw, Sally Hayward, Cerys Truman, Fiona Yates, Stuart Turnbull.
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Group Captain Bob Kemp joined the RAF in 1965 and spent 20 years as a weapons instructor flying fast jets. He later joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force part-time, commanding the City of Edinburgh squadron, rising to become aide-de-camp to the Queen before his retirement [...]
Pictured left to right: Helen Bain, Bob Kemp, Phil Maskell
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