RAF Coltishall Memorials

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All at the Scottow Cemetery at the end of the Runway.

[jason]

This is sited in St Edwards church, this is the 1980,s built church near the main entrance.

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On Monday 22 November 2010 at 10:30(?) a new Memorial stone will be unveiled which will be the new centre piece for a new memorial garden at the former RAF Coltishall. There will also be 6 new cherry trees to replace those which were felled to make way for a prison, and also 4 park benches to represent each of the Jaguar Squadrons. I understand that the location for this is Filby Road, Badersfield (Former married quarters site).

I hope I have got this right as it is second hand info, perhaps someone local can confirm all the details.

[superplum]

On Monday 22 November 2010 at 10:30(?) a new Memorial stone will be unveiled which will be the new centre piece for a new memorial garden at the former RAF Coltishall. There will also be 6 new cherry trees to replace those which were felled to make way for a prison, and also 4 park benches to represent each of the Jaguar Squadrons. I understand that the location for this is Filby Road, Badersfield (Former married quarters site).

I hope I have got this right as it is second hand info, perhaps someone local can confirm all the details.

Looks to be good info - see here: http://www.spiritofcoltishall.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID=3405100&eventID=105776168. Although I cannot find any direct link to the event, I shall be attending.

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Thanks for that link superplum - I still don't know if I have the day off yet so I am not sure if I will be there or not!

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Sadly I couldn't make it today but here is a bit from the local paper;
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/monument_to_the_people_who_made_raf_coltishall_spe cial_1_733792?ref=nf

[superplum]

Sadly I couldn't make it today but here is a bit from the local paper;
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/monument_to_the_people_who_made_raf_coltishall_spe cial_1_733792?ref=nf

Fortunately, I did get there but the inclement weather and ensuing post-ceremony melee prevented me from getting any decent pics. However, a link to the BBC Look East film is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00w5d81/Look_East_East_22_11_2010/ at approx 10.35 mins in. Not sure how long the link will be valid for. The fanfare of car alarms post flypast was warmly appreciated as was an inpromptu flpast of a flight of approx 20 geese in line astern.

[jason]

Just watched the BBC link, a short but poignant piece with nice footage of Coltishall in its operational days.

[airfields man]

Very nice little link to that memorial dedication superplum, many thanks, lovely memorial, yet another one for my never-ending list.

[jason]

Dedicated on Monday 22nd November 2010.

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These are on three of the four benches.

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[superplum]

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Thought I'd post this taken on Remembrance Day to replace one of those pics missing from earlier posts.