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'A Day at East Kirkby'
Poem by Bill Cooke prior to a visit to East Kirkby - contrasting the stress of operational flying on Lancasters to the forthcoming aircraft taxi ride.
Two articles and a rhyme. The viceroy's term, Darlan a danger to the allies and so help me Darlan
Article 1. Headlines: the viceroy's term, Lord Linlithgow caries on, another six months, a record period. Concerns Lord Linlithgow remaining viceroy to India. Article 2. Headlines: Darlan a danger to allies, general Catroux's attack, non…
Poem - 'The Battle for Egypt'
Poem about El Alamein. Two versions of first page, one (entitled 'The Battle of Egypt') with handwritten caption 'Written whilst sitting on seashore, near RAF St Athan, South Wales'. The other version of first page (titled changed to 'The Battle for…
Blessing
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A blessing for aircrew and ground personnel
They'll never know
Poem and transcription. Lamenting those lost during war.
Bomber Command
Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.
Reported missing
Poem about aircrew reported missing
Imagination
Poem about the effect of losing a friend.
77 Squadron
Poem about aircrew and aircraft of 77 Squadron
To a wounded hero
Poem about losing a loved one and subsequent memories.
Stamford Bridge
Poem of memories of getting away to a little village
Forever they live
Poem remembering those who did not live to see the end of war.
Poem and official documents
Left page - A Lament. Poem about those left behind. By Lillian Wilson Gibson.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
Right page. Top - A blank Royal Air Force Traffic Accident Report.
Bottom - Ration card for AWW1 Robinson J from RAF Pocklington.
To a mother
Poem concerning mothers of flyers.
Lament
Poem lamenting death
To Gordon
Love poem about a romantic date with a young man.
Berlin
Poem about young man killed.
Peace
Poem about men killed in action
Lost! afar in distant lands
Describes loss, the grief of survivors and hope for future redemption.
And every time that you see a plane
Poem about operations and missing airmen.
A prayer
Poem, prayer to those who fly.
Air tactics
Poem written in the Far East by Flying Officer D F Page, a 17 Squadron pilot.
Crew scrapbook
Scrapbook prepared by Bernard Clark for his son containing contributions from the crew of William Warburton's Lancaster. First page has sketch of Lancaster with crew positions noted. Other page includes signatures and other material from: Alan…
George Warren's Poetry
A collection of poetry and prose written by George.
Six poems
Six poems, five written by Water Scott of 630 Squadron. The poems recall East Kirkby, Lancasters, lost aircrew, a memorial tree with a brass plate, an old airfield and a crew reunion.