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A stone spiral wall surrounds and protects the sculpture. Enclosed within, a curved larch seat allows the visitor to sit and look up at the pilot and imagine the view he would have seen. Latticed steel panels emerge from the ground among the rubble, the rusted remains of conflict slowly being covered by beautiful planting. The RAF Benevolent Fund has been providing support to veterans, serving personnel and their families for more than 100 years. Its garden celebrates the help and protection the charity has continued to provide from the First World War to the present day. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/john-everiss/profile_photo.webp) John Everiss Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/john-everiss) ### Wider Team 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/rossana-porta/profile_photo.webp) Rossana Porta Planting Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/rossana-porta) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6ed98110-195e-4d49-b4cf-6d8c833e571c/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a1da7c88-5b35-4081-ab74-a715bf5c862a/conversions/image-4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/19e57344-d4c8-4360-90d7-f1b07a76af5a/conversions/image-3-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fec46b06-0773-47ef-8841-bcb4c1f26c56/conversions/image-2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/42fb5bb7-5dbe-4e95-8845-a249d1bdbe1e/conversions/mqdefault-gallery.webp) The RAF Benevolent Fund Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bb25c9c1-f2bf-444e-8ded-fdcce96d6a23/conversions/mqdefault-gallery.webp) The RAF Benevolent Fund Garden - Episode 3 ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Landscaper 1 - [ P Peter Gregory Landscapes ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/peter-gregory-landscapes) ### Supplier 1 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/george-everiss-design/logo.webp) George Everiss Design ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/george-everiss-design) ### Sponsors 2 - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/royal-air-force-benevolent-fund/logo.webp) Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/royal-air-force-benevolent-fund) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back/logo.webp) Project Giving Back ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/project-giving-back) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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