Record

RepositoryJesuits in Britain Archives
Ref NoABSI/SJ/148/6
TitleDocuments relating to RAF and OBE
DateMid 20th century-Late 20th century
LevelFile
Description - Embroidered R.A.F. badge. Another embroidered badge.
- Photograph of three priests and an R.A.F. chaplain.
- Letter from T.J. Bligh asking whether Fr Blake would accept the offer to be appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
- Document from the Secretary of State for Air informing of the King's Order for Fr Blake's name to be published in the London Gazette on 1 January 1946 for distinguished service.
- Letter recommending Fr Blake for an Order of the British Empire, and a letter from HT Smith appointing Fr Blake with an OBE for his services to the Royal Airforce.
- Royal Airforce church services for Rememberance Sunday and memorials for deceased ex-servicemen.
- Booklet of Statutes of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- Letter from Elizabeth II granting Fr Blake an O.B.E.
- Elaborately illustrated document from the Catholic Chaplains, Officers, Airmen and Women of the Royal Airforce congratulating Fr Blake on his 50th anniversary as a Jesuit and thanking him for his service to the R.A.F. as chaplain and retreat master.
- OBE medal
-Set of 5 medals on ribbons including The France and Germany Star, The 1939-1945 Star, The Defence Medal and War Medal 1939 to 1945
FormatTypescript
Photograph
Artefact
Printed document
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to archive material in the Jesuits in Britain Archives.

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