Windrush Memorial needs repair 
'His face set, only his eyes moving, not furtively but with the steady calculated gaze of a patient old man. He waits, his whole body tensed, his brain seething with activity. He counts the seconds, the speed and probable height of the enemy. his knuckles grow white with strain. Then, very deliberatly, his hand reaches for the boost lever, his feet steadied on the rudder bar. Careful, careful now. Then, forward boost and back and up, up'
It took 48 years for Sgt Bruce Hancock's act of bravery, at the height of the Battle of Britain, to be recognised through an inscribed stone at Windrush church. This important memorial is in dire need of repair or replacement.
If you can help in any manner please either email Ian Macrae on IMacrae109@aol.com or use the contact form on this site
Below is the memorial as when unvieled in 1998 and on the right as it is today
The opening paragraph is from the article written by leading Aircraftsman James Walding, the first man on the scene. Allan White has kindly given permission for his article on the Windrush action to be re-published on the History Journal