Cyberus
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« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2012, 17:28:55 PM » |
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Thank you John
You are right that these things may be distressing, but it is so nice to know that there are people out there willing to help people find out about their family history.
All the best
Adam
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« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2012, 20:40:38 PM » |
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Hi Adam,
I'm more than willing to let you have copies of any photographs I have which may be of interest to you.
I'll e-mail you my details through the Forum and we can arrange.
Steve.
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2012, 14:30:05 PM » |
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Six photographs showing the funeral procession for Flying Officer's Arundell and Webb setting off from RAF West Malling and proceeding to the church for the burial service.
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2012, 18:59:14 PM » |
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More official photographs from the funeral of the two officers.
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cliveh
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« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2012, 15:05:45 PM » |
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More official photographs from the funeral of the two officers.
Very poignant pictures for those of us that know West Malling Churchyard so well. A lovely spot but so sad at times like that.  cliveh |
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cliveh
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« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2012, 15:27:46 PM » |
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Six photographs showing the funeral procession for Flying Officer's Arundell and Webb setting off from RAF West Malling and proceeding to the church for the burial service.
In the backgound of the fifth photo you can just see the corner of 'Douce's Manor', used as an RAF Officers' Mess during the War. It contains the 'Twitch Inn' in the basement, which was used as the bar, and is still preserved there to this day and sometimes opened for public viewing. cliveh |
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« Reply #21 on: February 01, 2012, 15:33:50 PM » |
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I can remember installing the bar for the Insuance co that bought Douce's Manor in the 1970s- loads of graffitti on the walls and ceiling, names, poems, sketches- hopefully preserved still. I believe the plot room was also there for a time
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« Reply #22 on: February 01, 2012, 16:01:54 PM » |
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I can remember installing the bar for the Insuance co that bought Douce's Manor in the 1970s- loads of graffitti on the walls and ceiling, names, poems, sketches- hopefully preserved still. I believe the plot room was also there for a time
The graffitti is still there, as far as I know, Pete. It was certainly there when I last visited about 12 years ago. It's normally open on Heritage weekends in September. cliveh |
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« Reply #23 on: February 01, 2012, 19:34:25 PM » |
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Very poignant pictures for those of us that know West Malling Churchyard so well. A lovely spot but so sad at times like that. Very sad, very moving. I was in two minds about posting the funeral pictures, but the dignity of the ceremony and the sadness of the relatives combines with the respect of the RAF personnel present, many of whom will have known these two young officers. A reminder that our Service personnel put their lives at risk in the service of their country in peacetime as well as in war. |
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« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2012, 10:20:08 AM » |
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My father was adjudant at RAF Merryfield around 1953-4. It had meteors & vampires as a conversion unit. Reckon he used to do a funeral a month, mainly from the graduates flying up the Avon gorge under Clifton Suspension Bridge without considering the turbulence. Still got some of the photos
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