pericles

"Take these men as your example, like them remember that posterity can only be for the free: that freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it." Pericles, 431 BC

Saturday 31 August 2013

Friday 30 August 2013

Elvedon

St Andrew & St Patrick, Elvedon

52.38720, 0.67703
TL 822 799
photos taken 21 August 2013







From the designer, Commander Hugh Easton, R.N.: "I have tried to show the Guardian Angel of the American pilot or airman, welcoming him, as it were, to the gates of heaven, after the sacrifice of his life given to save democracy. In a way, I have let the wings of the Angel reflect the wings of the American Air Force, and yet the Angel is symbolical of the traditional Seraphim. Behind the pilot is a typical Suffolk airfield, such as was used by the American Air Force, together with its complement of bombers, fighters and hangars." From the SS Andrew & Patrick church guide.

Wednesday 28 August 2013

Saturday 17 August 2013

95th Bomb Group Hospital Museum

95th Hospital Museum

52.31551, 1.20337
TM 184 734
photo taken 22 August 2012



North Pickenham

52.62534, 0.74780
TF 860 066
photos taken 8 August 2012







North Pickenham: Village Sign

52.62699, 0.75115
TF 863 067
photos taken 8 August 2012





North Pickenham: St Andrew

St Andrew, North Pickenham

52.62802, 0.75488
TF 865 069
photos taken 8 August 2012










Tibenham: Norfolk Gliding Club

Gliding Club

52.45686, 1.16119
TM 148 890
photos taken 25 August 2012






Tibenham: All Saints

All Saints, Tibenham

52.46530, 1.14113
TM 134 898
photos taken 25 August 2012











Shipdham Flying Club

Flying Club

52.63333, 1.92644
TF 981 079
photos taken 8 August 2012

To get to the club, you have to drive through a working farm. Be careful!






Shipdham: Control Tower

52.62499, 0.94077
TF 991 070
photos taken 8 August 2012

We had to clear the trees away to get to the memorial. It was completely hidden. The tower is at the back of an industrial estate.





Shipdham: All Saints

All Saints, Shipdham

52.62860, 0.89155
TF 957 073
photos taken 8 August 2012








Friday 16 August 2013

Cawston

St Agnes, Cawston

52.77033, 1.16136
TG 133 238
photos taken 17 June 2012


Remembering the crash of the Lucky Strike, which came down just across from the church, at Church Farm. The Lucky Strike was based in Essex, at Station 167, Ridgewell.

Lucky Strike crash

381st Bomb Group Association














Seething: Airfield Flying Club

Flying Club

52.51339, 1.41801
TM 320 961
photo taken 19 June 2013



Seething: Control Tower Museum

Control Tower Museum

52.50747, 1.41428
TM 317 954
photos taken 19 June 2013