Awarded: February 1950
Blazon: In front of a Portcullis Or a dark brown Bull’s head caboshed.
Link: The bull’s head has had a long association as a symbol of the station whilst the portcullis indicates the role of the unit as a guardian of London and as a link with Fighter Command
Motto: First things first.
History: Opened 3 October 1915. Closed 1 July 1962
Commissioned by Colin F Musson and the Canadian Chapter of the Battle of Britain Society and dedicated to the Canadians who flew from Hornchurch during the Battle of Britain