International Bomber Command Centre
@IntBCC
IBCC honours all of those who served or supported Bomber Command in WWII. It pays homage to the 58,000 men & women who died to protect our freedom. #IntBCC
ACW2 Scargill is remembered on Panel 238, and in the Losses Database of @IntBCC Scargill's entry: losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/224914/
Their Name Liveth For Evermore Jean Scargill Aircraftswoman Second Class, WAAF 8 July 1943 Age 20 Commemorated @CWGC Kirkleatham (St Cuthbert) Churchyard (The area around her grave has been mowed)
Sgt Finlay is remembered on Panel 164, and in the Losses Database of @IntBCC His entry: losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/209158/ Scroll down to "Fellow Servicemen" for details of his crew members who also died
“Will some kind hand place a flower here for us. Father & mother” ✅
Civilian Percy Morgan from Coventry killed on a test flight @IntBCC 1944
Really privileged to talk to 99 year old ex Lancaster Air Gunner Jeff Brown about training to do a corkscrew in front of @AvroHeriMuseum Avro Anson at Woodford. youtube.com/watch?v=OKAYH1… @cwhm @SarahLouMiller @IntBCC
The crew are remembered on the panels, and in the Losses Database of @IntBCC F/L Wakefield (pilot) losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/229052/ Scrolls down to 'Fellow Servicemen', and click on a name to see their entry
Four members of a Lancaster bomber lost on this day during an operation to attack a flying bomb site near Coubronne are buried side by side. Two more of the crew are buried at Wormhoudt and another in a churchyard at Ledringhem. 📍Esquelbecq Military Cemetery 🇫🇷
Fantastic pictures! Thanks for sharing
Popped in to @IntBCC on the way back this morning to see the Lancaster Poppy Display.. A fantastic display in a fantastic venue overlooking our magnificent City. #VEDay #Lincoln #WeRemember
It's the final few days to grab your seat at our upcoming Memorial Stone laying ceremony and Afternoon Tea Party. @IntBCC #Lincoln #WWII #veterans #memorial See poster and book here: tickettailor.com/events/thepeop…
Before UsA officially joined the war, Laird died during a stratosphere test with 90 Squadron, showing them how to operate a Fortress his remains were returned to Arlington. @IntBCC
Lincoln Cathedral looking magnificent from the @IntBCC The new exhibition & ceramic poppies are a fantastic addition to this wonderful venue, sat high over the city of Lincoln. A definite must see if you've never been before.
Yesterday Lincoln had 2 power outages/surges which have damaged the controls for the immersive exhibition. Unfortunately we have had to close the exhibition (rest of the site is still open!) Booked tickets for today or tomorrow - we'll honour them. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sunday is inspire ride 25 at @IntBCC @RAFBBMF Hopefully the sun will shine for you all.
A wonderful day @IntBCC with @CWGC's For Evermore Tour. We spoke to lots of visitors about our work and reunited several of them with relatives' graves. Thank you to our amazing volunteers Chris and Steve for supporting this event!
Remembered on the panels & losses database of @IntBCC 👉losses.internationalbcc.co.uk 👉Search Losses Database 👉Add Search field 👉Select Squadron, type 617 👉Add Search Field 👉Select Date of Death, type 15/05/1943 👉Click + sign, type 17/05/1943 👉Search Losses Database Example:
82 years ago tonight 19 Lancasters from 617 Sqn set off on a mission to attack 4 dams in Germany. 8 Bombers failed to return with the loss of 53 airmen. They would be forever known as the ‘Dambusters’ & Jacob got to talk about the raid to the last survivor before he passed away.
My Uncle's memoirs as a draft blog post for now - many wanted to read. The link to the blog is on my Google Site. Still working towards a small book. @IntBCC #WWIII #bismuth #kaiTak #RAFhistory #lancasterbomber sites.google.com/site/hazelbuch…
A wonderful four days of friendship, sport, commemoration & reflection for #VE80Lincoln this week with events & 1000's visiting the Lancaster Poppy display. #VEDay80 Find out more & order yours here shorturl.at/bg9j7 @francourtevents @Lincoln_Rugby @charityspoon @BWIRHT
Thanks for that and definitely one for our Digital Archive. @danmadmorgan
@IntBCC one for you?
A pleasure and a privilege to attend tonight's VE Day Commemoration @IntBCC. I saw the name of Mieczyslaw Ziegenhirte of 300 Squadron and many familiar names amongst the 55,000 losses of Bomber Command. The Beacon ceremony was very special along with the Music and Poppies.
Tonight @IntBCC I will be thinking about the many who failed to return from Bomber Command including P/O Mieczyslaw Ziegenhirte of the Polish 300 Squadron who was killed in February 1945 and had a son Stefan who was born on VE Day and never met his Father.
@Lincoln_Rugby are proud to have @IntBCC as a partner in a weekend of VE80 Lincoln events commemorating the efforts of our fallen and those who served during World War 2. Particularly proud to have them partner with us at our Rugby Tournament on May 10th