James Brindley Eric Nicolson, was a fighter pilot and wing commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions in August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
Flight Lieutenant Nicolson (centre) while recuperating from wounds after his VC action, November 1940
A British Hawker Hurricane, similar to what Nicolson would have flown during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Eurofighter Typhoon ZK349, in World War Two colours, with Nicolson's squad number, at Royal International Air Tattoo 2015
Tonbridge School is a public school in Tonbridge, Kent, England, founded in 1553 by Sir Andrew Judde. It is a member of the Eton Group and has close links with the Worshipful Company of Skinners, one of the oldest London livery companies.
Tonbridge School
A section of the old school building
Tonbridge School, from the cricket field (before 1903)
Tonbridge school chapel as seen from the West looking across The Head