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A Defence Discount Service Privilege Card entitles all serving AND past members of the Services and their family relatives to obtain substantial discounts on shop and on-line purchases ranging from cars and holidays to smaller domestic items and services. The card costs £4.99 and is valid for 5 years. See below for further details. It seems churlish not to get one for just an outlay of only £4.99.
For further information and for a Card Application which may be made on-line, visit: www.defencediscountservice.co.uk or by telephone 01509 - 233446
After filling in the Application Form via their website, proofs of ID and past service are required. These may be Service Pension Payment Advice statements (with any private financial information suitably redacted), pages from your Record of Service, or other ID documents listed on their website.
Note: Please do not contact the Association if you have any questions about the above: ask the Defence Discount Service direct.
Shown below is Chairman Mike Westwood presenting 98 year-old Roy Maddock-Lyon with his 10 Squadron Association Honorary Life Membership Certificate at Roy’s home in Stoke Orchard, Glos. on 5 December 2022. The Association had been notified of Roy's whereabouts by the son-in-law of the late captain of a WW2 Halifax, lost over Denmark after a mine-laying mission in the Baltic.
Roy is the last surviving member of the crew of the 10 Sqn Halifax MZ 793, which was shot down over Denmark on the night of 14/15 February 1945. Two of the crew, Fg Off John Grayshan (capt) and FS Albert Berry (nav) were killed in the incident and they are buried about 35 miles west of Copenhagen at Holbaek, Zealand. Two others crew members (Plt Off Chaderton the air-bomber and Sgt Andrews the WOp) were taken as PoWs. whilst the rest, including former Halifax flight engineer Roy managed to evade capture.
Sadly, we said ‘Farewell’ to another member of that crew only recently, at a funeral service held on 1 December 2022 for Peter (Andy) Andrews, who died on the 8th November.
10 SQUADRON 'RIBBON OF REMEMBRANCE' STONE – IBCC LINCOLN
OUR STONE'S NOW IN PLACE
The 10 Squadron Ribbon Stone was laid during the first week of April 2022 in the IBCC Lincoln, Path Of Remembrance leading from the Chadwick Centre to the IBCC Spire.
The cost of the stone was raised by a crowd-funding appeal and the money was raised by both Squadron personnel and Association members. Those who contributed should feel proud that thanks to their kind donations, the memory of all who have ever served on No 10 Squadron will never be forgotten.
See: Plan Your Visit - International Bomber Command Centre (internationalbcc.co.uk)
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For those keen to see the Stone, the IBCC is situated on the south side of Lincoln in the area of Canwick. The Centre is on the B 1188 Sleaford road, going south-east from Lincoln towards Branston.
International Bomber Command Centre,
Canwick Avenue
LINCOLN LN4 2HQ
Tel: 01522 514755
Open: Tue - Sun 09:30 – 16:00 Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays. Last entry to the exhibition 15:00
THE 10 SQUADRON RIBBON STONE AT THE IBCC
A lovely sunny day in Lincoln at the International Bomber Command Centre allowed a group of us the first viewing of our 10 Squadron Memorial Stone in the IBCC ‘Ribbon Pathway’ on Sunday 2 October 2022.
Crowd-funded by generous contributions of our members, the stone was laid earlier in the year in April but circumstances have prevented its viewing until now.
We take this opportunity to repeat our very grateful thanks to those whose pockets are somewhat lighter as a result of their generosity. Our stone now lies among many others who will never be forgotten and it commemorates all who have ever served on No 10 Squadron, since its formation in the Royal Flying Corps on 1 January 1915.
A small group of Association members was honoured to be accompanied at the viewing by the present Officer Commanding No 10 Squadron, Wg Cdr Tim Rushworth.
After meeting in the Cranwick Centre café for coffee, our group viewed our stone, located on the right side of the pathway and, having had photos taken, we marvelled at the panels showing all the names of those lost in Bomber Command operations during World War II. More than 55,000 names are listed on the rust-coloured, treated, steel panels surrounding the central ‘Spire’ focal point, whose height is that of the wingspan of a WW2 Lancaster bomber aircraft.
A delicious roast lunch, served by the Centre’s friendly staff was enjoyed by our group who then, after visiting the shop and exhibition, went homeward after a most enjoyable day having met old and new friends who all had the common link to No10 Squadron.
Click on this link to read more and see photos of the 10 Sqn IBCC Stone
