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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust |
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This organisation is creating new memorials at the site of former airfields. I have mailed then and asked for details of existing and proposed memorials in Scotland. In return I have said I would give publicity to any dedication ceremonies either here or perhaps in the SMRG blog?
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Had a nice long chat on the phone with Kenneth Bannerman about their project and he was quite complementary about ours.
There are 3 memorials in Scotland at the moment, Largs, Lanark and Dundonald with many more to come. Do we intend to post these on our project?
He will keep me informed of planned new memorials in Scotland.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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spoons wrote: | Do we intend to post these on our project? |
We have other RAF airfield memorials here so I would say so.
Thanks
Adam |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure Lanark would count since it was never an RAF airfield. I know of the marker which this organisation have placed - it is in fact one of two items marking Lanarks place in aviation history. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Kenneth Bannerman has kindly sent me the following explanation of why Lanark was included on the list.
"One quick historical note: one of your fellow forum contributors has said that Lanark never saw military use but it appears that the airfield was indeed used in this capacity as a landing ground for aircraft passing through during World War One, though more precise details are sketchy."
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:10 am Post subject: |
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I stand corrected. I never knew this, interesting.
In that case I shall make sure I get photos of the marker next time I'm in the area. |
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