What connects Sir John to a rare Spitfire aircraft, an old clock, a gold coin and more? We talk to retired RAF Officer Sir John Allison, KCB, CBE about his five most meaningful memorabilia and what matters to him in life as he enters his ‘final glide’.

Listen to the story of an old soldier's spoon and how, more than a century later, it represents everything fundamental to Sir John's happy family life.

·      View the photos and read more about Sir John's chosen keepsakes at www.perstellas.co.uk

·      Go to the photographs page on the website and you can read all our extensive research (which took us all the way to the archivists in New Zealand at Wellington City Council) about the story behind the story of the lucky owner of that silver spoon from 1918.

·      On the films page view our short form portrait story about Sir John, his lifelong fascination with aviation and a particular vintage aircraft that he has a soft spot for.

·      check out some of Sir John's private collection of photographs on our instagram page @per_stellas

other useful links:

www.radarmuseum.co.uk

www.shuttleworth.org/the-collection/

www.raf.mod.uk/display-teams/battle-of-britain-memorial-flight/

www.facebook.com/WCCArchives

www.atlasobscura.com/places/ss-maheno

www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/flanders/hill-60/

www.austerclub.org

www.armyflying.com