RAF West Raynham Memorial Day 27 September 2014
We were blessed with a glorious Autumn day when the great and the good descended on the former Station, to see the Memorial unveiled.
It was a hard task to find a VIP to perform the unveiling, in the end three people agreed. Air-Vice Marshall Les Phipps CB AFC RAF retired; who would represent the Station during the Cold War Years; Wing Commander Don (Spider) Webb DFM RAF retired who would represent the WW2 generation and finally Mr Mervyn (Kenny) Freeman who would represent the many civilian workers on the Station.
Special guests included Gp Captain Bill Taylor, Gp Captain Ed Durham, former Station Commander and Flt Lt Alan Pollock RAF (Retd) Representatives from the nearby RAF Marham, the local RBL and RAFA, Fakenham ATC, RAF Regiment, Investec, FW Properties and many other who had travelled from far and wide. Rev Dr Bundock gave the blessing
Investec provided money for the BBQ and FW Properties, hosted the event
We were blessed with a glorious Autumn day when the great and the good descended on the former Station, to see the Memorial unveiled.
It was a hard task to find a VIP to perform the unveiling, in the end three people agreed. Air-Vice Marshall Les Phipps CB AFC RAF retired; who would represent the Station during the Cold War Years; Wing Commander Don (Spider) Webb DFM RAF retired who would represent the WW2 generation and finally Mr Mervyn (Kenny) Freeman who would represent the many civilian workers on the Station.
Special guests included Gp Captain Bill Taylor, Gp Captain Ed Durham, former Station Commander and Flt Lt Alan Pollock RAF (Retd) Representatives from the nearby RAF Marham, the local RBL and RAFA, Fakenham ATC, RAF Regiment, Investec, FW Properties and many other who had travelled from far and wide. Rev Dr Bundock gave the blessing
Investec provided money for the BBQ and FW Properties, hosted the event
Photos left to right
1 Memorial awaiting unveiling; 2 ATC March on, 3 Alan and Bill relaxing with a beer, 4 Chatting to the press, 5 Visitors enjoying the day, 6 Many wreaths from friends and VIPs,
7 Bugler counting down to 11am, 8 Wing Commander Don Webb with his wreath, 9 Bill Taylor and Ed Durham, 10 AVM Les Phipps saying a few well chosen words, 11 Alan and Rev Bundock, 12, Raffle prizes, 13 Les and Kenny, 14 Visitors, 15 Former SAC Martin Taylor, COMMCEN, 16 young man on left is Sam Boore from King's Lynn, he donated £26.30 to the fund out of proceeds from his bedroom museum, 17, guests, 18 Group Captain Earnest Durham, former Stn Cdr, paying his respects, 19, guests. 20, a view of the service, Flt Lt Alan Pollock, right, 21, guests from far and wide.
1 Memorial awaiting unveiling; 2 ATC March on, 3 Alan and Bill relaxing with a beer, 4 Chatting to the press, 5 Visitors enjoying the day, 6 Many wreaths from friends and VIPs,
7 Bugler counting down to 11am, 8 Wing Commander Don Webb with his wreath, 9 Bill Taylor and Ed Durham, 10 AVM Les Phipps saying a few well chosen words, 11 Alan and Rev Bundock, 12, Raffle prizes, 13 Les and Kenny, 14 Visitors, 15 Former SAC Martin Taylor, COMMCEN, 16 young man on left is Sam Boore from King's Lynn, he donated £26.30 to the fund out of proceeds from his bedroom museum, 17, guests, 18 Group Captain Earnest Durham, former Stn Cdr, paying his respects, 19, guests. 20, a view of the service, Flt Lt Alan Pollock, right, 21, guests from far and wide.
