Memorial plaque to Hancock and his mother in the churchyard of St Dunstan's Church, Cranford, where their ashes are buried
Sculpture in Old Square, Birmingham
Commemorative plaque at the foot of the sculpture
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes is a 1965 British epic period comedy film that satirises the early years of aviation. Direc
Tony Hancock
…Notes 1954 Orders Are Orders Lt. Wilfred Cartroad 1961 The Rebel Anthony Hancock US title: Call Me Genius 1963 The Punch and Judy Man Wally Pinner 1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines Harry Popperwell 1966 The Wrong Box Detective Biographical texts Hancock, Freddie Ross; Nathan, David (1969). Hancock. London: William Kimber & Co…
Theatrical release poster
Ron Goodwin's music plays an integral part in the film.
1963 replica of the Bristol Boxkite, now hanging in the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
Santos-Dumont flying his Demoiselle in Paris, 1907