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| Rolls-Royce Battle of Britain window is rededicated | Rolls-Royce Battle of Britain window is rededicated |
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| A window honouring pilots and ground crew of the Battle of Britain has been rededicated. | A window honouring pilots and ground crew of the Battle of Britain has been rededicated. |
| The stained-glass monument was unveiled in 1949 at Derby's Rolls-Royce factory which has since closed. | The stained-glass monument was unveiled in 1949 at Derby's Rolls-Royce factory which has since closed. |
| A service to rededicate the work coincided with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Britain. | A service to rededicate the work coincided with the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Britain. |
| Rolls-Royce built the Merlin engine which powered Hurricanes, Spitfires and Lancaster bombers and has been credited with helping to win World War Two. | Rolls-Royce built the Merlin engine which powered Hurricanes, Spitfires and Lancaster bombers and has been credited with helping to win World War Two. |
| The window was part of the company's Nightingale Road factory in Derby from 1949 until it was closed in 2007. | The window was part of the company's Nightingale Road factory in Derby from 1949 until it was closed in 2007. |
| At its unveiling, a special train brought guests from London, including Grp Capt Douglas Bader, who lost both his legs before the war. | At its unveiling, a special train brought guests from London, including Grp Capt Douglas Bader, who lost both his legs before the war. |
| Despite using two prosthetic limbs he was a fearsome pilot until he was captured in Germany - where he made several escape attempts. | Despite using two prosthetic limbs he was a fearsome pilot until he was captured in Germany - where he made several escape attempts. |
| The window features a pilot standing on top of a three-blade propeller, typical of a Spitfire or Hurricane used in the battle. | |
| The window is now part of the company's visitor centre in Derby and was rededicated in a service on Saturday with RAF veterans and Battle of Britain pilots guests of honour. | The window is now part of the company's visitor centre in Derby and was rededicated in a service on Saturday with RAF veterans and Battle of Britain pilots guests of honour. |
| A replica of the window is being created to be part of the redevelopment of the company's former building in Osmaston, Derby. | A replica of the window is being created to be part of the redevelopment of the company's former building in Osmaston, Derby. |
| Rolls-Royce and the Battle of Britain | Rolls-Royce and the Battle of Britain |