The Bentley 2016
WW2 veterans, Bill Cooke and Reg Woolgar outside St Clement's church in Fiskerton Village.
The congregation are welcomed by Rev Chris Hewitt before taking their seats.
Alan Parr, the Association Secretary, brings the Roll of Honour to the altar.
The first reading read by Michael Milligan.
Age shall not weary them...........well, only a little.
Stuart Keay, Association Chairman, lays the wreath at the memorial at Fiskerton airfield with Rev Chris Hewitt and Rev Penny Green.
A prayer at the airfield memorial.
The final veterans.......
Back row......David Boughton, (Rev Chris Hewitt), Terry Deane, Stuart Keay, (Rev Penny Green), Michael Milligan, Bob Weeks.
Front row.....Bill Cooke, Reg Woolgar, Fred Hill
The three surviving WW2 veterans.........Bill Cooke, Reg Woolgar and Fred Hill
Sadly, grey skies and low cloud prevented any fly past taking place
However, the delicious (as always) lunch prepared by the "Village Hall Ladies" lifted spirits
The guests chat and enjoy the lunch in the Fiskerton Village Hall.
The 49Sqn veterans outside the Village Hall.......David Boughton, Stuart keay, Michael 'Spike' Milligan, Bob Weeks, Fred Hill, Reg Woolgar, Bill Cooke and Terry Deane.
The guests line up outside the Village Hall
The spectacular 100th anniversary cake baked by Mrs Jan Norman. The 12" cake weighed approximately 27lbs and contained 6lb fruit, 14 eggs, 4.5lb marzipan and 5.5 lb icing sugar. It took 8 hours to bake and about 4 hours to cover in marzipan and icing. Many additional hours were spent perfecting the text and squadron crest.
The splendid table settings await the diners at the Bentley Hotel. Commemorative pens and key-rings are placed in each glass.
The diners enjoy pre-banquet drinks
John Ward with his "President's Table" at the Reunion Banquet.
The Chairman (Stuart Keay) speaks to the 62 other guests.