Fighter Fund Card of Honour

Fighter Funds were set up in 1940 with £5,000 needed to purchase a fighter aircraft, which was then named after an individual, business, town or city. They enabled ordinary people to contribute to the war effort and brought communities and Allied counties together.

Savings cards encouraged the public to donate a small but regular amount to a Fighter Fund. Stamps could be purchased for a penny and, on completion of the card, the owner was issued with a large Stamp of Honour. The Borough of Hendon managed to achieve its ambitious target of raising £20,000, enough to supply four fighters.