§ 23. Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Civil Aviation what further progress has been made towards providing a memorial to Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten-Brown at London Airport.
§ Mr. MaudlingAs the House was informed on 5th March, the Royal Aero Club is sponsoring an appeal for funds for this memorial. It has been decided to limit the appeal to aeronautical interests. I am informed that the sculptor, Mr. William McMillan, R.A., will shortly start work on the statue.
§ Brigadier MedlicottIs the Minister aware that there is a widespread misunderstanding in other countries as to who were the first men to fly directly across the Atlantic, and that this well-placed memorial will be a fitting tribute to one of the most heroic deeds in the history of aviation?
§ Mr. MaudlingI am aware of this misunderstanding, and I am grateful to my hon. and gallant Friend and to anyone else who will assist in dispelling it.