Poly Hive
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2008
- Messages
- 14,097
- Reaction score
- 401
- Location
- Scottish Borders
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 12 and 18 Nucs
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We visited on Saturday and by sheer chance found ourselves in the midst of a dedication service to a new memorial for those who have died in saving others via the Search and Rescue branch of the RAF.
That was personal to me as having seen their choppers on helidecks offshore taking off injured men or taking part in exercises I have the greatest respect for their skills and bravery.
There was a fly past by a Search and Rescue chopper, which made three passes directly over the RAF memorial area and the new stone.
The entire garden is young, less than 10 years old most of it so the trees have a bit to go yet, but it covers 150 acres, and very poignant it is.
Highlights for us, the Polish memorial, the Jewish one, the tank one and the "Shot at Dawn" which is heartbreaking.
the main memorial caused my wife considerable trouble by virtue not of the names inscribed there, but the expanse of wall yet to be inscribed, representing anguish to come.
If you are in the area it is very well worth a visit, and entry is that rarity these days, totally free.
PH
We visited on Saturday and by sheer chance found ourselves in the midst of a dedication service to a new memorial for those who have died in saving others via the Search and Rescue branch of the RAF.
That was personal to me as having seen their choppers on helidecks offshore taking off injured men or taking part in exercises I have the greatest respect for their skills and bravery.
There was a fly past by a Search and Rescue chopper, which made three passes directly over the RAF memorial area and the new stone.
The entire garden is young, less than 10 years old most of it so the trees have a bit to go yet, but it covers 150 acres, and very poignant it is.
Highlights for us, the Polish memorial, the Jewish one, the tank one and the "Shot at Dawn" which is heartbreaking.
the main memorial caused my wife considerable trouble by virtue not of the names inscribed there, but the expanse of wall yet to be inscribed, representing anguish to come.
If you are in the area it is very well worth a visit, and entry is that rarity these days, totally free.
PH
