Sanders School headteacher Stuart Brooks with winner Nimra Hussain.
- Credit: Tom Barnes
Pupils at a Hornchurch school have marked the birthday of a Second World War hero by writing letters thanking him for his sacrifice.
Raimund Sanders Draper crashed his Spitfire into the playing field of what is now Sanders School when his engine cut out at 200ft - with the plane heading for the building at the time.
But the RAF pilot s actions meant only the wing hit the school, saving the lives of those inside - although it cost him his own.
A plaque at the school marks the point of impact and its badge features a Spitfire to honour the father-of-one s incredible courage.