ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
6 June 2022
Dear Members,
Following Gp Cpt Gerry Bunn's sad and untimely passing in April, the committee has addressed the question of finding a replacement for him as the President of The 10 Squadron Association. Gerry held the Presidency for 38 years, in fact, from the formation of the Association by Doug Dent and his World War 2 Halifax colleagues in 1984. After his time as OC 10 Sqn, Gerry continued to provide his full support for the Association and there is no doubt that we will miss his sage advice and encouragement which he gave freely.
After careful consideration by the committee, we decided to invite another former OC 10 Sqn, this time from the Voyager era, to be the new President. Consequently, I am very pleased to announce that Gp Cpt Jamie Osborne MA RAF (Retd) has accepted the honour and is now the President of The 10 Squadron Association. A former VC10 and Tristar pilot before serving as OC 10 Sqn from December 2013 until January 2016, Jamie is currently a Full Time Reservist at RAF Benson where he fills the post of Chief Flying Instructor on Oxford University Air Squadron.
Jamie Osborne in 2015
With best wishes,
Mike Westwood
Chairman of The 10 Squadron Association
On 8 May 2021, the 76th Anniversary of VE-Day, a former Officer Commanding No 10 Squadron was remembered when the 10 Sqn Association's efforts to replace his weather-worn grave headstone came to fruition in a Gloucestershire village cemetery.
Wg Cdr Arthur Whitelock, who designed the original Squadron Badge & Motto during his command from 1929-30, lived with his wife Frances in Cirencester after his retirement from the RAF at the beginning of WW2.
Their ashes were interred in the cemetery at Bibury to the north of their home and the Association has spent two years attempting to find relatives and subsequently to obtain permission to replace the Whitelock's eroded headstone.
A small ceremony to inaugurate the new locally-made stone was held on a day which was probably the wettest May day on record. Improvised plans were made at the last minute to conduct most of the dedication service inside the lovely Bibury church of St Mary's and it was only the final unveiling that was undertaken in the wet, grassy cemetery a hundred or so yards away. Three former OC10s honoured their predecessor, together with a Covid-19 regulated limited number of other attendees.
See a fuller Report here: OC10's Headstone Replaced in Bibury Cemetery
and a selection of photos taken on a very rainy day here: Images at Bibury
Our former Chairman David Mole recently advised that an amazing coincidence had occurred on Remembrance Day 11 November 2020 as a result of a young 12 year old girl paying attention to what her teacher was telling her.
Read the linked files below to learn more.
Those Roman Catholics amongst you will probably appreciate the impact of this more than those of other persuasions.
November 2020
A quick mention here of Jane Gulliford-Lowes recent book, "Above Us The Stars" - more of which may be seen via the Top Menu Research/Books section. Although completely factual about a 10 Sqn WW2 Wireless Operator, it reads like a novel and is well worth considering for Christmas.
This high-quality paperback is written by our member: 
Jane Gulliford-Lowes who runs one of the the Association's Facebook links.
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(And talking of books.......Copies of our 10 Sqn Centennial History, "From Brooklands to Brize" are also available for Christmas.
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