The museum had managed to raise £29,000 and Mr Brocklehurst said he was "absolutely delighted" when the owner agreed to sell the medals and give the museum more time to raise the remaining funds.

A museum in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, has less than three weeks to raise £58,000 to buy six sets of Battle of Britain aircrew medals before the owner sells them to private buyers. Kent Battle of ...

A museum is trying to raise £58k in less than three weeks on behalf of "the nation" - to stop a collection of Battle of Britain medals from going to private buyers. The Kent Battle of Britain Museum ...

Kent Battle of Britain Museum now owns six sets of rare Battle of Britain medals which belonged to New Zealand pilots A museum now owns six sets of rare Battle of Britain medals after the director ...

A museum in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, has less than three weeks to raise £58,000 to buy six sets of Battle of Britain aircrew medals before the owner sells them to private buyers. Kent Battle of ...