Memorial

RAF Skellingthorpe Memorial Garden

Source: Chung Hang Ho

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Current Location

Birchwood Leisure and Community Centre, Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, LN6 0HX, England

SK 93437 69754

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Type of Memorial: Garden
WMR Reference Number: 43204
Description: Garden of Remembrance with blue pearl granite obelisk that has inscription and two squadron badges. Two other plaques on rear wall.
Inscription: 50 Squadron badge LXI Squadron badge TO THE MEMORY OF THE / AIR CREWS AND GROUND STAFF / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / WHILST SERVING WITH / NO 50 SQUADRON AND 61 SQUADRON / 5 GROUP, BOMBER COMMAND / THE ROYAL AIR FORCE / 2ND WORLD WAR 1939 TO 1945 THIS MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED ON THE 3RD JUNE 1989 BY / MARSHAL OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE / SIR MICHAEL BEETHAM, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, FRArS / ON THE ORIGINAL SITE OF ROYAL AIR FORCE, SKELLINGTHORPE. TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS / OF THOSE WE LOVE / IS NOT TO DIE

Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Survivors and families of those who died and £500 from the Lincoln City Council.

Unveiled

10th June 1989

Sir Michael Beetham, Marshal of the Royal Air Force (former member of 50 Squadron)

Memorial

Made from: Brick, Brick

Condition: Good

Obelisk

Height: 9 ft

Made from: Granite, Gilt

Condition: Good

Newark Advertiser - Friday 09 June 1989 Flyers pay tribute to lost comrades (photograph)
Strathearn Herald - Friday 16 June 1989 Salute! (History of the squadrons)