An inscription at the bottom says : In honour and memory of the members of 2,3,8 and 100 Groups who served in the Ely district during the second world war, 1939 to 1945. The outer panels show aircrew and airman figures, between them are Archangel Michael and St. George. Below these are the badges of the [...]
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Filed under Art, Ely 2018, Heritage, Holidays
Memorial to RAF Bomber Command
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2018
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2017
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At the Going Down of the Sun…
…and in the morning, we will remember them.
The poppy fields as described by the ‘War Poets’ are a poignant reminder to me of the lives that were lost in both World War One and World War Two and also the lives lost in more recent wars.
Poppies to me are a simile of the lives that [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 11th 2017
Filed under Art, Colwall 2017, Faith Foundations, Holidays
Father Forgive
Coventry Cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1940. These 14th. century hand carved nails from its roof were formed into a cross which became a symbol of reconciliation in a divided world. When the diocese of Worcester its 1300th anniversary in 1980 this cross of nails was given to it by the Bishop and people [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2017
… in the Warplanes hangar at Cosford Museum
6 Comments CherryPie on Mar 9th 2017
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Avro Lincoln B2 – Cosford
Just too late to see service during the Second World War, the Lincoln became the mainstay of Bomber Command post-war, but was destined for a short front line career as the Cold War and the jet age brought the shortcomings of its performance into sharp relief.
The RAF’s lack of an aircraft with sufficient range to [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2017
The true story of Trevor Bowyer, DFC, gunner in RAF Bomber Command during World War Two
Synopsis (from the book cover):
This vividly powerful and absorbing biography of an RAF rear gunner during World War Two is told with both sensitivity and humour.
With accounts from some of Trevor’s contemporaries, including Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2017
