Wellington Bomber

A Wellington Bomber crashed in a local field in 1945.  This weekend our village hosts a memorial and unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the men who lost their lives.

 

We have dignitaries, RAF, Royal British Legion and the families of those men attending a service (some have come in from NZ especially) followed by a reception at our local hall and

 

I have been asked to take the photographs of the event.   Originally the request was ‘oh just some snaps’ to now it’s a full blown list of what and who!!

 

Today the flags went up to mark the crash site, so I popped up there this morning.

 

This evening sees me off to the village hall to take photos of the preparations and then I will be going off to the rehearsal at the church. 

 

I have been given a very long list of photos that need to be taken, everything from the flags and flowers to the VIP’s.  From that list it looks like I need to be in two places at once!! 

 

I am looking forward to being part of such a special day and hope that the history club, the families and the village will like my photos.  I am a bit nervous as this is the first event I have ever done!! 

 

I am looking forward to the challenge and the lessons I will learn.

 

Happy Friday everyone x