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Chelsea Foundation has today announced a partnership with the Royal Air Force Museum. The partnership is sponsored by Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and will support the RAF Museum\u2019s development of the Jewish \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project.<\/p>\n
The RAF Museum has developed the \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project to raise awareness about the previously untold story of Jewish personnel in the RAF during the Second World War and the vital role they played. These heroes joined the Royal Air Force from all over the world, to fight against tyranny, racism and anti-Semitism, fully aware that they risked torture and execution if captured.<\/p>\n
The RAF played a crucial part in the defeat of the Luftwaffe in the famous \u2018Battle of Britain\u2019, preventing the Nazis from invading Britain, the last democratic stronghold in Europe. The RAF Museum is committed to sharing the story of the important role the Jewish personnel played across the RAF in winning the Second World War and defeating Hitler. Their fascinating stories are a powerful window to the past through which we can make links to today and inspire future generations.<\/p>\n
The new project will be launched next year for the 80th anniversary of the \u2018Battle of Britain\u2019 and seeks to tell the stories of Jewish veterans to preserve their memory, and act as a challenge to antisemitism, racism and discrimination.<\/p>\n
The RAF Museum and Chelsea Foundation are now inviting people from all over the world to submit their own stories \u2013 as well as those of families and friends, of Jewish personnel in the Second World War \u2013 so they can be preserved and shared online and at the Museum\u2019s public sites.<\/p>\n
On December 4th, the partnership will formally be launched at Stamford Bridge. The launch event will feature Jewish RAF veterans, as well as specially invited guests.<\/p>\n
Maggie Appleton MBE, CEO at the RAF Museum, said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \u2018We are tremendously grateful to Roman Abramovich and Chelsea FC for supporting the RAF Museum\u2019s Jewish \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018The Battle of Britain was the RAF\u2019s defining moment, when they stood firm against Hitler and fascism. With many Jewish RAF personnel playing crucial roles, the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 2020 provides the perfect opportunity to remember these incredible people.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018By highlighting their stories, we want to play our part in calling out the rise in anti-Semitism \u2013 and wider racism – in our society.\u2019<\/p>\n Bruce Buck, Chelsea FC Chairman, said<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \u2018We are delighted to be able to support the RAF Museum with this project. \u2018<\/p>\n \u2018Chelsea FC is committed to tackling antisemitism through education and the Jewish \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 tells important stories about the bravery of Jewish RAF personnel during the conflict.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018Since we launched our \u2018Say No to Antisemitism\u2019 campaign in January 2018, and under the leadership of Roman Abramovich, we have been focussed on tackling racism and discrimination in the stands and in wider society.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018There can be no place in our society for anti-Semitism or any form of discrimination \u2013 and we are determined to join with others to tackle this vital cause.\u2019<\/p>\n Stage One of the Jewish \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project involves the collation of stories from Jewish RAF personnel within the Museum\u2019s RAF Stories digital storytelling site. The project will include:<\/p>\n \u2022 Video interviews with Jewish veterans and family members To discover more about RAF Stories, please visit: www.rafstories.org<\/a><\/p>\n To share a story, please download the RAF Stories app or contact their team at rafstories@rafmuseum.org or on 01902 376 237.<\/p>\n More detail of Chelsea\u2019s Say No To Anti-Semitism campaign can be found here: www.chelseafc.com\/en\/foundation\/say-no-to-antisemitism<\/a><\/p>\n More details about the RAF Museum can be found here: www.rafmuseum.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chelsea Foundation has today announced a partnership with the Royal Air Force Museum. The partnership is sponsored by Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and will support the RAF Museum\u2019s development of the Jewish \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project. The RAF Museum has developed the \u2018Hidden Heroes\u2019 project to raise awareness about the previously untold story of Jewish … Continue reading RAF Museum Partnership with Chelsea FC to celebrate Jewish RAF Heroes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[305,10,55,205],"class_list":["post-2047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aviation-museum-news","tag-305","tag-news","tag-november","tag-raf-museum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2048,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047\/revisions\/2048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Animated videos of Jewish stories drawn from RAF Museum archives
\n\u2022 On-screening of these videos in the RAF Museum Galleries<\/p>\n