Number 10 Air Gunners' School (RAF Walney Island)

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Reference WMO/291811

Address:

Millom Heritage and Arts Centre

Station Road

Millom

LA18 5AA

England

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Status: On subsequent site(s)
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Roll of Honour or Book of Remembrance
Materials:
  • Glass Glass
  • Paper Paper
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Other
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Roll of Honour in a glazed wooden frame. The Centre was known as Millom Discovery Centre before 2020 (and originally as Millom Folk Museum). A photograph of the name board for the centre is attached to verify the name. The dedication is at centre flanked to either side by columns of names.; Along the bottom- RAF-Royal Air Force RAAF-Royal Australian Air Force RNZAF- Royal New Zealand Air Force PAF-Polish Air Force
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[names] No. 10 Air Gunners' School/RAF Walney Island/Motto-We Prepare to Fight/Opened 1st December 1941/Closed 30th June 1946/Dedicated to the Memory of these/Airmen, who were killed in flying/accidents whilst operating from/Walney Island. Plus at least 10/others who's names are not recorded [names]

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