- Type of Memorial
- Composite
- WMR Reference Number
- 43211
- Description
- A tapered obelisk sitting on a plinth and base on a concrete slabbed area, the Royal Air Force crest is on face 1 of the obelisk, the inscription and various unit badges and aircraft depictions are on all four faces of the plinth, all incised and picked out in gold and colours. There are two bench seats either side of the memorial, the whole being enclosed on three sides by a high wall, and with two short wall extensions either side at the front. There is a small dedicatory tablet set into the inside face of the south wall, to the front is a small garden, and, adjacent to the north wall a flagpole.
On the outside walls of the wartime buildings just to the north of the memorial are a series of information boards dealing with the history of RAF Strubby up to, and including, the unveiling of the memorial.
The original memorial for RAF Strubby was a single obelisk (WMR 89410) this had the plaque replaced and is now a memorial to Flight Lieutenant P LeBrocq (WMR 88510)
- Inscription
- Obelisk Face 1: ROYAL AIR FORCE STRUBBY/ 1944-1972/ (Beaufighter and Lancaster depictions)/ In commemoration of all who served here, in war and peace,/ and to honour their contribution to our freedom./ We remember especially those who made the supreme sacrifice./ May their courage and devotion to duty never be forgotten./ (Squadron and unit badges)
Obelisk Face 2 column 1: Bomber Command/ 619 Squadron/ 5 Group/ Heavy Bomber/ European strategic campaign/ Avro Lancaster I & II/ September 1944-June 1945
Obelisk Face 2 column 2: Bomber Command/ 619 Squadron/ 5 Group/ Heavy Bomber/ European strategic campaign/ Avro Lancaster I & II/ April-May 1945
Obelisk Face 3: RAF Flying College/College of Air Warfare (Manby)/ 1949-1972/ 3 All Weather Jet Refresher Unit/School of Refresher Flying/ 1955-1965/ Refresher flying Specialist navigation/ de Havilland Vampire Gloster Meteor Avro Athena/
Hawker Hunter English Electric Canberra/ Hunting Jet Provost Vickers Varsity
Obelisk Face 4 Column 1: Coastal Command/ 144 Squadron/ Strubby Strike wing/ Anti-shipping strikes/ Bristol Beaufighter X/ July-Sept 1944
Obelisk Face 4 Column 2: 280 Squadron/ 16 Group/ Air Sea rescue/ Vickers Warwick I/ May-Sept 1944
Obelisk Face 4 Column 3: 404 (RCAF) Squadron/ Strubby Strike Wing/ Anti-shipping strikes/ Bristol Beaufighter X/ July-Sept 1944
Dedicatory tablet column 1: We dedicate/ this memorial/ to all those/ who lost/ their lives/ in war/
Dedicatory tablet column 1: Rowland and/ Janet Stubbs/ and family/ Unveiled/ 24th August 2014
Strubby Memorial information board: Strubby Memorial/ The Strubby Memorial Fund was set up by Mrs Janet Stubbs/
to create this Memorial./ On Sunday 24th August, 2014 the Strubby memorial was unveiled at a special/ ceremony and is dedicated to all those who served at/ Strubby Airfield in War and Peace time./ The Memorial is of a Lancaster and Beaufighter made from Star Galaxy Black/ Granite crafted by Leakes Masonry of Louth./ FORMER RAF STRUBBY MEMORIAL