RAF 10 Squadron Association

THE 10 SQUADRON MEMORIAL

Imperial War Museum Register of Memorials - http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show/conMemorial.31016/fromUkniwmSearch/1

 The Memorial was designed by Norman Applleton 

     A  REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY     

 Service is held each year at the 10 Sqn War Memorial, Melbourne, Yorks

A short 15 - 20 minute service by the Memorial is usually followed by coffee and bickies nearby after which we hold an informal lunch at the Plough Inn at Allerthoirpe.. 

We are grateful to Mr John Rowbottom, owner of Melrose Farm, for his continued support of the 10 Squadron Association, for his care and maintenace of the Memorial and for allowing us to hold our Annual Remembrance Service here.

As space is limited, lunch at the  Plough Inn, Allerthorpe is only available for those for have made prior place/table reservations with the Pub on Tel: 01759 302349 or by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least a week beforehand.

An Order of Service booklet will be available at Melbourne for those attending the Remembrance Sunday Service.  However, in the event that insufficient copies are available on the day at Melbourne, it would be prudent to download a copy from the link below.  (You need only print the pages  3 - 6  which are pertinent to the Remembrance Service itself.)

 Remembrance Sunday 'Order of Service' booklet 

Directions to the memorial situated at the entrance to Melrose Farm, Melbourne, North Yorks.  YO42 4SS  are given below:-

Note :   If coming from York on Remembrance Sunday, the B1228 road is closed in Elvington between 1100 – 1200 hrs for the Elvington Village Remembrance Day service and parade.  Through traffic is not allowed through Elvington to Sutton on Derwent and Melbourne.    

FOLLOW THIS ROUTE  INSTEAD  (below)

From the A64 York ring road take the exit for the A1079 signed for Beverley & Hull.  At 9.3 miles from the A64, opposite Barmby Moor Industrial Estate, take a right turn at the new roundabout, signed to Melbourne & Allerthorpe. (Road sign points to Pocklington Gliding Club to the left.) Pass through Allerthorpe, passing the Plough Inn, where we have lunch, on your right and take no exits from this lane until reaching Melbourne village from the east.  

Turn left (south) into Campey Lane and left at the next T-junction. - sign post shows Seaton Ross 2 miles and Mkt Weighton 9 miles.  Travelling east towards Seaton Ross, the Memorial is on the right after 1 mile adjacent to a large sign marked Melrose Farm. Adequate parking is available up the side tarmac, farm lane by the Memorial.  Total journey distance from leaving the A1079 at Barmby Moor roundabout is 5.4 miles.

For Sat Nav users, the Memorial is at the entrance to Melrose Farm : Postcode = YO42 4SS

HISTORY OF 10 SQUADRON - BOOK 

 'From BROOKLANDS to BRIZE'

(A Centennial History of No 10 Squadron)

by Ian Macmillan with Dick King

344 pages in a glossy, hard-backed volume, detailing Squadron records, personal anecdotes and memories,  photographs and information about the Squadron and its Association.

For your copy email:        This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 Cost £25  (+ £5  p&p)  to UK addresses

Sales of the book are open to all.  Although the book has an ISBN number, it is not available on general sale in bookshops but is now available on Amazon.  

Payment may be made by UK cheque, Bankers Draft or Postal Order and IBAN details will be supplied for overseas customers.

 Front  & Rear Cover images  of the 344 page book which measures 21 x 26 cms

  SOCIAL MEDIA - TWITTER & FACEBOOK

There are now Twitter and Facebook accounts which reflect the trend towards social media covering some aspects of 10 Squadron and the Association.

These are totally separate from the Association website and both are managed by non-ex-RAF members.

Any posts on these accounts by subscribers do not reflect any official views nor those held by the Association Committee. The posting of photographs there may also be subject to copyright issues which are outside the Association’s control. Classified information should never be posted on social media as this will incur security issues also outside the remit of the Association. A word of caution in using these aspects of social media is to be encouraged.

Nevertheless we welcome this move into the social media world and are grateful to those who are helping spread the word. Assistance in helping administer these facilities would be appreciated by those involved. Visit the sites to learn more.

For Twitter see: https://twitter.com/10Association

This may be viewed by all but non-subscribers to Twitter will be unable to interact.

For Facebook see: www.facebook.com/10SqnAssociation

Facebook subscribers are invited to ‘follow’ and ‘ like’ the page to enable a wider distribution.