"Bentley Priory is the epitome of the command of the Battle of Britain and if the Battle of Trafalgar saved Great Britain, the Battle of Britain saved the world, " he said.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Sad salute to war command centre

Miss Ashton has written to the Treasury, asking it to "help preserve the memory of Battle of Britain pilots by funding, directly or indirectly, a museum at the former site of RAF Command at Bentley Priory".

BBC: Bid to save World War II museum

In 1815, Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by a joint British, German and Dutch force under the command of the Duke of Wellington and General Gebhard von Bluecher.

CNN: Wednesday,