Branch Visits

On the 20^th of January 2020, 4 members of the branch, Derek Wood, John Hudson, David Hambidge and Ben Revell, attended an investiture of the Legion of Honour to Signalman Harry Archer. Before the ceremony we were given a tour of the hangar where maintenance of the BBMF's aircraft is carried out.
The Flight operates six Spitfires, two Hurricane Mk 2Cs, a Lancaster as well as a C47 Dakota and two Chipmunk aircraft and operates from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.

On the weekend of November 28^th our Secretary and Standard Bearer (Sylvia & Ben Revell), travelled to Liverpool to take part in Project Noel X.
Friday night was a "Meet & Greet" night with entertainment by the MADUkes, a ukelele band from Maghull, Liverpool.
Saturday afternoon is the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in the church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, the Liverpool Parish Church. Then in the evening the formal dinner and dancing to Jacqui's Rhythm Katz .
Sunday night the company were well entertained by the Hartlepool Male Voice Choir, not only great singers, but funny too.

On the 25^th September 2019 members of the branch visited Bletchley Park, the home of WW2's codebreakers.

On the 14^th May 2018 members of the branch re-visited the Lima Sector Operations Room museum, at RAF Digby.

On the 21st March 2018 members of the branch accompanied Pat Constance to the RNA Club to witness Pat present the RNA Lincoln Branch with a model of the cruiser HMS Exeter.

95 year old Pat, a Normandy Veteran, had made the model from scratch when he was 15 years old.

On the weekend of November 18^th two of the members (Sylvia & Ben Revell), went to Liverpool to take part in Project Noel. Friday night was a "Meet & Greet" night with entertainment by the Ormskirk Ukulele Band. Saturday afternoon the Festival of Nine Readings and Carols in the church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas. Then in the evening the formal dinner. Sunday night was cabaret night with a bit of fun during the interval by having a Balloon Sculpturing competition.

On the evening of 15th August 2013 the branch had a guided tour round the Stonebow/Guildhall, which is an early 16th century town building which forms an archway over the main High Street of Lincoln and is home to City Council meetings and the heritage of Lincoln's local politics. Our guide was Brian Taylor, a local historian who is exceptionally knowledgeable.
The Guildhall has been used since 1520, occupying the whole second floor of the Stonebow, and still plays host to Full Council meetings and City Council events. It houses numerous pieces of regalia, including the sword of Richard II, Mayor’s Chains of Office and Mayor’s posy ring.

A visit to RAF Digby arranged by WO2 (FoS) David Street