In Pictures: 80th anniversary of Battle of Britain marked in small ceremony

Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer were among the invited guests at the socially-distanced occasion.

Published Sep 20, 2020

A small and intimate service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain has been held at Westminster Abbey.

More than 2,000 people usually attend the annual Sunday service but only 79 invited guests were present this year due to social distancing measures during the coronavirus pandemic.

Battle of Britain 80th anniversary — Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the service (Aaron Chown/PA)

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Lord Stirrup represented the Prince of Wales (Aaron Chown/PA)

Boris Johnson — The Prime Minister gave a reading (Aaron Chown/PA)

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston gave a reading (Aaron Chown/PA)

Battle of Britain anniversary service — An officer salutes the Battle of Britain memorial window inside Westminster Abbey (Aaron Chown/PA)