Godmanchester Stirling Fund Donations
When this project first started its aim was to pay for and place a memorial close to the crash site of The Godmanchester Stirling. This would 'cost', so funds needed to raised. Initially this money came from war walks and talks given to local history societies. The idea of a Veterans Day the came to mind, and this added to the funds that could be raised. As luck would have it the memorial stone cost very little, the stone was donated, cut and polished for nothing, it was transported to Godmanchester for nothing, stored here for nothing and finally set in the ground for nothing. The only cost was for the plaques to be fixed on to its face.
So the monies I had raised, and continue to raise, should, I felt, be put to good use both locally and nationally in honour of the crew of The Godmanchester Stirling and their story. The launch of 'Stirling to Essen' in the Summer of 2017 added significantly to the fund and will continue to do so whilst its available. Here are the donations that have been made over the past four years.
2015: TOTAL £1310
IBCC Lincoln £650
Godmanchester Stirling Fund £660
2016: TOTAL £1600
IBCC Lincoln £600
Godmanchester Stirling Fund £600
Marleen Jennissen (Holland) 200 Euros
MacRoberts Reply (Book Support) £200
2017: TOTAL £3430
IBCC Lincoln £500
RAF Benevolent Fund £400
Godmanchester Stirling Fund £100
Blenheim Aircraft Charity (in memory of Sqd Ldr Ian Blair) £200
Peoples Mosquito (in memory of Sqd Ldr Ron Tong and Flt Lt Marc Lagesses) £400
Comrades Club, Godmanchester £250
Combat Stress (Chosen by Veteran Ron Needle) £100
Porch Museum, Godmanchester £570
Tesco Chosen Charities (Book Signings) £130
The Navigator (Musical Project) £500
Poppy Appeal (Frosts Signing) £130
Marie Curie Cancer £150
2018: TOTAL
Godmanchester Remembers (WW1 Project) £150
RAF Benevolent Fund £480
Veterans Day (costs) £350
Norris Museum £25
MacMillan Cancer (Chosen by Veteran Archie McInnes) £200
Tesco Chosen Charities (Book Signings) £530
Combat Stress (Chosen by Veteran Ron Needle) £100
Marie Curie (Wyevale Signing) £110
Project Propellor 2019 £300
Godmanchester in Bloom £100
Godmanchester Memorial Bench £800
Ely Cathedral (Book Signing) £50
Godmanchester Country Park £100
British Legion (John Lewis Signing) £125
RAFA Wings Charity (RAF Wyton Talk) £60
Street Aid Cambridge (Grafton Centre Signing) £100