️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Lord Ashcroft today stopped the last Dambusters pilot auctioning off his medals to pay for the upkeep of the Bomber Command Memorial by donating £75,000.<unk> Lord Ashcroft today stopped the last Dambusters pilot auctioning off his medals to pay for the upkeep of the Bomber Command Memorial by donating £75,000. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Team: Mr Munro (center at front) with his crew in front of Lancaster, which they flew on the Dambusters raid. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I am satisfied that I have achieved my goal of doing all I can to ensure that the men of Bomber Command who lost their lives during the Second World War will be remembered with pride for generations to come. J'ai été étonné et très touché par l'énorme intérêt que la vente de mes médailles pour recueillir des fonds pour l'entretien du mémorial a suscité. In the end, in consultation with my agents Dix Noonan Webb, I have decided that there was a delicate balance to be achieved between raising funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund and ensuring that my medals are preserved for future generations of New Zealanders to appreciate.<unk>In the end, in consultation with my agents Dix Noonan Webb, I have decided that there was a delicate balance to be achieved between raising funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund and ensuring that my medals are preserved for future generations of New Zealanders to appreciate. Lord Ashcroft's very generous proposal represents the best way to achieve both these objectives. <unk>Lord Ashcroft's very generous proposal represents the best way to achieve both these objectives. I am extremely grateful to him.<unk> Mr Munro in the cockpit of Lancaster 'W for William', which he flew on the Dambusters raid. Royal appointment: Mr Munro (left) being introduced to George VI by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC (right), who led 617 Squadron on the Dambusters raid. <unk> <unk>
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