Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund Linen.
This Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund piece of linen is imprinted with images of both military and civilian jet aircraft. The RAF Benevolent Fund is one of the leading military welfare charities in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1919 to aid Royal Air Force veterans but by the Cold War it had expanded its eleemosynary activities to include all military families.
This image was created in 1986 by Wilfred Hardy, a British artist and illustrator, specializing in painting images of aircrafts and producing posters.
The text Text printed on the border reads: "SOLD IN AID OF RAF BENEVOLENT FUND Copyright WILFRED HARDY 1986" & "BY ULSTER REG NO 7587" & "LINEN MADE IN U.K."
Provenance: Acquired by purchase.
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Sources:
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, 22 April 2012, from: http://www.rafbf.org/
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, Wikipedia, 22 April 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Benevolent_Fund
Wilfred Hardy, Wikipedia, 22 April 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfred_Hardy
Image Credits:
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