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RAF Bardney
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RAF Bottesford
RAFC Cranwell
RAF Digby
RAF Faldingworth
RAF Fulbeck
RAF Grimsby / Waltham
RAF East Kirkby
RAF Elsham Wolds
RAF Fiskerton
RAF Goxhill
RAF Ingham
RAF Kelstern
RAF Kirmington
RAF Ludford Magna
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Morton Hall
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RAF Scampton
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RAF Spilsby
RAF Sutton Bridge
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RAF Wickenby
RAF Woodhall Spa

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Updated: 3 Feb 12

Many squadrons and stations in Lincolnshire are commemorated through memorials in the form of plaques, statues, stained glass windows and Books of Remembrance. These are listed separately for each unit, formation and station and can be accessed via the lists below. Where photographs of memorials are available they are located on these pages as well.

As a central tribute, the Airmen's Chapel of St Michael within Lincoln Cathedral houses memorial books and stained glass windows commemorating the RAF and other air units who have served in Lincolnshire. More details on the Lincoln Cathedral page.

Memorials to RAF Stations and Bases in Lincolnshire

As time permits we will obtain photographs of all the air-related memorials throughout the county. As with the RAF-Lincolnshire.info project in general this will take some time. The list below indicates stations and squadrons known to have memorials. Links are internal to the site and this navigation appears on each memorial page in the left hand column. There are also many museums in the county - view a list here.

Commonwealth War Graves

Throughout the County of Lincolnshire there are in excess of 1000 Commonwealth war graves. At least 900 of these are Air Force graves. Most are gathered in plots of churchyards of the village churches near flying bases, such as at Scopwick and Cranwell. It is intended to include a complete list of these sites in due course.

> Station and Base Memorials RAF Bardney RAF Binbrook RAF Blyton RAF Bottesford RAF Coningsby RAFC Cranwell RAF Digby RAF Dunholme Lodge RAF East Kirkby RAF Elsham Wolds RAF Faldingworth RAF Fiskerton RAF Fulbeck RAF Grimsby / Waltham RAF Hemswell RAF Ingham RAF Kelstern RAF Kirmington RAF Ludford Magna RAF Metheringham Morton Hall RAF North Coates RAF North Killingholme RAF Sandtoft RAF Scampton RAF Skellingthorpe RAF Spilsby RAF Strubby RAF Sutton Bridge RAF Swinderby RAF Waddington RAF Wickenby RAF Woodhall Spa
Memorials to Squadrons, Units and Formations in Lincolnshire 9 Sqn 12 Sqn 44 Sqn 49 Sqn* 50 Sqn 61 Sqn 97 Sqn 100 Sqn 101 Sqn 143 Sqn 170 Sqn 207 Sqn 236 Sqn 254 Sqn 300 Sqn 301 Sqn 305 Sqn 307 Sqn 460 Sqn 550 Sqn 617 Sqn 619 Sqn 625 Sqn 626 Sqn
Memorials at the site of aircraft crashes Bransby Brocklesby Park Laughterton Revesby Scallows Wood Sisey Northlands Ulceby Cross
Remember the Lads: Memorials to Bomber Squadrons in Lincolnshire (Pat Lyon) In 2001 Pat Lyon published a guide to the bomber memorials in Lincolnshire. This slim paperback is now hard to find, but contains details of over 40 individual memorials in Bomber County. Buy it on Amazon (UK)

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