Bomber Command Memorial
In WWII Bomber County
hosted 27 of the UK’s 83
Bomber Command stations
and a new memorial will pay
tribute to its 25,611 countybased airmen killed during
the war.
The steel 50m tall ‘Spire
with Names’ will be built
on Canwick Hill with a
magnificent view across to
Lincoln Cathedral.
Some 55,000 aircrew died
in raids over Europe between
1939 and 1945, the highest
loss rate of any major branch
of the British armed forces.
Less than one crew in eight
survived 50 missions and half
of all aircrew were lost before
they completed 10 raids.
Lincoln’s Spire will be
accompanied by concentric
curved walls listing names of
the men who lost their lives as
listed in the Rolls of Honour in
Lincoln Cathedral.
Alongside the memorial will
be a world-class interpretation
centre, The Chadwick Centre,
to recount the whole story
of Bomber Command with
individual stories of those
who served and of those who
suffered.
A purpose built Education
Centre will have extensive
exhibitions, reference library
and research portals to
provide an enthralling visitor
experience.
The memorial was the
idea of the Lord Lieutenant
of Lincolnshire, Tony Worth,
whose father served with the
RAF through most of the war.
To donate or keep track of progress:
www.lincsbombercommandmemorial.com
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