Original British WWII RAF Benevolent Fund Relief Victory Bell Made from Aluminum of Downed German Aircraft Original Items

Original Item. Only One Available. This is a stellar “Victory Bell” issued by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund in 1945 after the war had ended. The bell features the profile of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin and reads along the bottom CAST IN METAL FROM GERMAN AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN OVER BRITAIN 1939-1945 RAF BENEVOLENT FUND.

These were designed by an American engineering consultant, Conrad A Parlanti, cast using metal from German Luftwaffe aircraft shot down over Britain between 1939 and 1945 and sold to raise funds for the Royal Air Force Benevolent fund. Some of the first bells manufactured were auctioned by Chesney Allen of ‘Flanagan and Allen’ fame during the first Battle of Britain anniversary dinners at the Hungaria restaurant shortly after VE Day.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the Royal Air Force’s leading welfare charity, providing financial, practical and emotional support to serving and former members of the RAF – regardless of rank – as well as their partners and dependents.

They help members of the RAF family deal with a wide range of issues: from childcare and relationship difficulties to injury and disability, and from financial hardship and debt to illness and bereavement. Any member of the RAF family can approach the fund for help, which includes serving and former members of the RAF, their partners and dependents.

The bell’s handle is embossed with a V on both sides for Victory. It measures 5¾” tall with a base diameter of 4½”. This is a phenomenal piece that will fit well into any WWII display! Don’t miss it.