THE TEMPSFORD AIRFIELD BARN CEREMONY 9 NOVEMBER 2008

WITH THE KIND PERMISSION OF THE COUNTESS OF ERROLL GUESTS MR HAROLD WATSON VETERAN 161 SQUADRON MR TOMMY THOMAS VETERAN 161 SQUADRON MR KENNETH TATTERSALL VETERAN 161 SQUADRON FLIGHT LIEUTENANT MARGARET BELL OFFICER COMMANDING 22 [SANDY] SQUADRON ATC OFFICIATING MINISTER REVEREND WILLIAM THACKRAY ATC STANDARD BEARER CORPORAL ROBERT HUBBARD READER CADET JASON FILBY BUGLER MARK STAFFERTON ORDER OF CEREMONY READINGS Cadet Jason Filby ATC read a message written by Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC ( 1918 – 2007) – a former Officer Commanding 161 Squadron REMEMBRANCE SERVICE ADDRESS AND PRAYERS Led by Reverend William Thackray The Sounding of the Last Post ~ The Silence ~ Following the sounding of Reveille, wreaths and tributes were laid in the following order:- Mr Tom Croad laid a wreath in memory of his brother Sergeant G P Croad , 138 Squadron Mrs Linda Lee laid a wreath in memory of the crew of Halifax LL 280 Sergeant Akeel Shaikh laid a wreath in memory of Flight Lieutenant B H Atkins , 138 Squadron Cadet Laura Jones laid a wreath in memory of the crew of Hudson FK790 Corporal Alice Ward laid a wreath on behalf of 22 [Sandy] Squadron ATC Flight Lieutenant Margaret Bell laid The Flight Sergeant G H Williamson RAAF and crew Poppy Cross Mr Fred Lincoln laid a wreath on behalf of Tempsford Veterans and Relatives Mr Bernard Selby laid a wreath a wreath in memory of Violette Szabo GC Cadet James King laid The RAF Memorial Cross Cadet James Thomas laid The Tempsford Cross Closing Prayer by Revd William Thackray Closing messages

Our grateful thanks is extended to the Countess of Erroll for her kind permission for this event
to take place and to all the Estate staff for their hard work in ensuring the Barn is safely maintained and preserved.