Newark Air Museum and RAF Balderton Research Group remember aerodromes' fallen

d.churcher@newarkadvertiser.co.uk

Published: 10:30, 16 November 2021

| Updated: 10:33, 16 November 2021

Newark Air Museum’s annual Remembrance service took place at the RAF Winthorpe Memorial at 3pm on Sunday and a wreath was laid at the former RAF Balderton.

The service commemorates all the service personnel who are remembered on the various memorials and tributes around the museum site.

The service was led by the Rev Alan Boyd, with various local service organisations in attendance along with civic dignitaries.

Remembrance day, 14.11.2021, Service at Newark Air Museum. Pictured L>R - Norman Wright & retired methodist minister Alan Boyd. (53057303)

There was a parade and visitors and museum members were welcome to attend.

Sunday's service of Remembrance at the Newark Air Museum war memorial.

The Last Post and Reveille were sounded by Roger Bryan of Newark Town Band either side of the silence and wreaths were laid.

Pictured is vice-president of Newark Air Museum Roger Bryan playing Reveille.

Chairman of the Newark and Sherwood District Council Penny Rainbow lays a wreath.

Remembrance day, 14.11.2021, Service at Newark Air Museum. (53057335)

Remembrance day, 14.11.2021, Service at Newark Air Museum. (53057329)

Pictured is groundsman at Newark Air Museum, Nigel Bean, formerly of the RAF Police, who is due to retire in the near future.

A TWO minute silence was held at the RAF Balderton memorial site at 11am on Sunday and a new wreath laid in memory of those connected to the wartime airfield who never came home.