Rededication of the memorial to RAF Flying Training Command

RAF war memorial photo

Councillors Raj Tatla and Ian Montgomery (Shinfield North Ward Councillors shown) along with the Parish Clerk, Bruce Winton, attended a short ceremony to mark the rededication of the Memorial to RAF Flying Training Command which is situated in Aphelion Way.

RAF war memorial photo
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The monument was raised to remind residents of its significance.

The RAF Flying Training Command Memorial in Shinfield Park was raised to a 45 degree angle, thanks to funding from developer Barratt Homes.

The plaque was installed 15 years ago.

The monument marks the site where the Flying Training Command headquarters (HQFTC) was located from 1940 to 1968.

During the Second World War, it was also the headquarters of RAF Technical Training Command.

It went on to become the Meteorological Office College in 1971, where British meteorologists were trained, as well as TV weather presenters from across Europe.

Seven years later, it turned into the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which stands today.

The memorial can be visited at Shinfield Park, RG2 9FR.

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