REMEMBRANCE DAY
Sunday 8th November 2009



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The Saturday Evening
On Saturday 7th November 2009, veterans, families and friends met near Tempsford for a social evening ahead of the more serious business the next day. Stories were told, friends remembered and new links were found. The evening event was attended by the 3 TVAR organisers, Edwin Bryce, Bob Body and Steve Harris, along with visitors from the USA/Canada and Denmark. Families of those who had served at Tempsford chatted 'over a pint' with 2 veterans, Harold Watson and Tommy Thomas.



The Sunday Service at the "barn"
On an unexpectedly dry Sunday morning, the veterans, families and friends gathered at the Gibraltar Farm Barn on Tempsford Airfield, by kind permission of Lady Erroll. The service was to be led by the local vicar, Margaret Marshall. On parade were 22 Sqn (Sandy) A.T.C. and also this year, serving members of H.M. Armed Forces from RAF Chicksands.
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GUESTS
 MR GEORGE JONES
VETERAN 138 SQUADRON

MR HAROLD WATSON
VETERAN 161 SQUADRON

MR TOMMY THOMAS
VETERAN 161 SQUADRON

MR KENNETH TATTERSALL
VETERAN 161 SQUADRON

FLYING OFFICER JOHN TUNESI
22 [SANDY] SQUADRON ATC

OFFICIATING MINISTER
 REVD. MARGARET MARSHALL


ATC STANDARD BEARER
 SERGEANT ROBERT HUBBARD


ATC READER
 CORPORAL KIM COATES


BUGLER
 MARK STAFFERTON

ORDER OF SERVICE
 Corporal Kim Coates ATC read a message written by
Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO* DFC* (1918 – 2007)
– a former Officer Commanding 161 Squadron

ADDRESS & PRAYERS
 Led by the Reverend Margaret Marshall

The Sounding of the Last Post

~ The Silence ~

Following the sounding of Reveille wreaths and tributes were laid in the following order:-

Mr Tom Croad in memory of his brother
Sergeant G P Croad, 138 Squadron

Mrs Linda Lee in memory of
the crew of Halifax LL 280, 138 Squadron

Mr Eddie Rowland in memory of
Sergeant Ellis Markson and crew of Halifax LL 358, 161 Squadron

Mr Bob Body in memory of
the crew of Hudson FK790, 161 Squadron

Mr Søren Flensted in memory of
those who lost their lives delivering supplies to the Danish resistance

Flying Officer John Tunesi on behalf of
22 [Sandy] Squadron ATC

Cadet James King laid the
The Flight Sergeant G H Williamson RAAF and crew poppy cross

Mr Fred Lincoln on behalf of
The Tempsford Veterans and Relatives

Corporal Melinda Haine laid a poppy cross in memory of
Flight Sergeant Roy Watts, 161 Squadron

Mr John Grady and Mrs Kimberley Walsh in memory of
Pilot Officer John Bruce Grady, 161 Squadron

Cadet Sam Neighbour laid a poppy cross in memory of
Wing Commander AH Smith DFC AFC

Mrs Judith Smith in memory of her father
Flying Officer AG (Jack) Maskell, 161 Squadron

Mrs Jean Thorne and Mr David Woodard in memory of
Sergeant RL Lee, 138 Squadron

Mr Bernard Selby in memory of
Violette Szabo GC

Cadet Joshua Bruce laid the RAF Memorial Cross

Cadet Tabitha Hirt laid the Tempsford Cross

Mr Peter Green in memory of
the crew of Whitley Z9275, 138 Squadron

Mr David Briggs in memory of
Flying Officer G.H. Briggs, 138 Squadron


WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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Our grateful thanks is extended to the Countess of Erroll for her kind permission for these events to take place and to all the Estate staff for their hard work (especially over the past few months) in ensuring the barn is safely maintained and preserved.


All the photos on this page have been generously donated by Edwin Bryce, Jean Carlyle-Lyon and (mostly) by Bob Body. For speed of downloading, they have all been reduced to low-resolution, but higher res versions are available. for any such requests.