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The Wickenby Memorial at the gate to the airfield

 

The Wickenby Register was formed in 1977 by a small group of aircrew who had served with 12 and 626 Squadron's at Wickenby from 1942-45. Over the next few years founder members Jim MacDonald and Denzil Ede researched the history of the two Squadrons and collected together Operational Record Books, a considerable collection of photographs and a number of Flying Log Books and other documents for safe keeping. These documents form the basis of the Wickenby Register Archive which is looked after by the Wickenby Collection today.

Membership of the Wickenby Register is open to anyone who served with 12 Squadron from its formation in 1915 to the present day, members of 626 Squadron and anyone else who served at Wickenby from 1942 until its closure in 1956. Associate membership is offered to close relatives of anyone eligible for full membership.

Book of Remembrance

 

The Register holds an Annual Reunion Dinner in Lincoln each September followed the next day by a Service of Remembrance by the Memorial at Wickenby, a service is also held on Remembrance Sunday, (to see a video of the Lancaster Flypast click here). The Register is also responsible for maintaining the Memorial and is currently raising funds towards its refurbishment. The Register's leather bound Book of Remembrance housed in a glass fronted display cabinet has recently been installed at Wickenby at a cost of around £2000. They also publish and distribute two Newsletters each year Worldwide. This is all funded from donations received mainly from the dwindling number of its members. Should you wish to make a donation cheques can be made payable to 'The Wickenby Register' and sent to the Collection, we will then forward them to the Register.

Should you wish to become either a full or associate member please email us and we will forward your details to the Chairman:

 

 

The AGM and Memorial Service will take place on the weekend of 4/5 September 2010, more information to follow.

 

 

12 & 626 Squadron Veterans at the
2008 Memorial Service

 

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