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Laz, I understand your point totally and can't really understand why others are failing to see the inappropriateness.

WW1, WW2, Falklands, Trade Tower, Iraq War, Battle of Britain ... while there is a sense of pride for those servicemen and women who gave and are giving their lives in service of our Country ... there is also sadness. Linking something good to these things if it benefits the Community is a great idea. Just some respect and appreciation that none of these events were or are 'fun' would be more appropriate.

I'm sure no-one thinks that the wording was deliberately intended to cause upset or offence - but it has, so in service to the Community why is it not possible to simply re-name the event?

Having read all the letters here the follow up comments and the article in the Herald as well are this weeks comment I really feel that is is being taken out of all proportion. As a resident of Hawkinge whose father fought in the Battle of Britian I have no problem what so ever with the Hawkinge fun day. First of all the Fun Day is not being called the Battle of Britain fun day. The partnership wanted to use the Battle of Britain theme to honour those who fought for our country and also teach the youth of the village what went on back then. Children today have no idea. Those who are complaining have been invited to the Partnership meeting to express their concerns but refuse to do so instead coninuing to complain about it...why? Also the Fun Day is made up of volunteers who put a lot of time and effort into the fun day to bring people together to help this ever growing village have some identity and community. Instead of such destructive criticism perhaps something constructive would help. The Partnership actually makes very little if any profit out of this event and the volunteers put a lot of time and effort in on its organisation. To keep going on about the so called name of the fun day when it has been plainly stated that it is not called the Battle of Britain Fun Day is ridiculous. As for the Trade Tower there have to be "celebrations " to commemorate those who lost their lives in it and there was no problems or concerns. The families of the victims were glad their loved ones were being remembered. I am one person who lost several good friends in the Trade Tower disaster. I for one am glad that my releative will be remembered at the fun day and perhaps while it is going on it would be appropriate to have a minutes silence somewhere in the proceedings.