RAF Strubby Memorial

The Strubby Memorial is a monument dedicated to honouring the men and women who served at Royal Air Force (RAF) Strubby, an airfield in Lincolnshire, England, active from 1944 to 1972. Unveiled on August 24, 2014, the memorial features an obelisk crafted from Star Galaxy Black granite, adorned with depictions of a Lancaster and a Beaufighter aircraft. The inscriptions commemorate various squadrons and units that operated from RAF Strubby, including:

• Bomber Command: 619 Squadron, 5 Group, operating Avro Lancaster I & II aircraft during the European strategic campaign from September 1944 to June 1945.
• Coastal Command: 144 Squadron, part of the Strubby Strike Wing, conducting anti-shipping strikes with Bristol Beaufighter X aircraft in July to September 1944.
• RAF Flying College/College of Air Warfare (Manby): Operating various aircraft, including de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, Avro Athena, Hawker Hunter, English Electric Canberra, Hunting Jet Provost, and Vickers Varsity, from 1949 to 1972.