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By Henry Parker
to create a memorial/monument to remember the Royal Naval Air Station, Anthorn (HMS Nuthatch) and personnel who served there, together with an information placard identifying the site and its history
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Unique in Cumbria (Cumberland), at Anthorn 14miles West of Carlisle is the site of the Royal Naval Air Station, Anthorn. Initially opened by the Royal Naval Air Service in 1918, Reopened by the RAF in 1940, Fleet Arm Units began lodging here before the Admiralty took over and began upgrading the site in 1942. The Air Station commissioned as HMS Nuthatch in 1944 and operated until closure in 1958. Many thousands of men and women, Service and civilian served here and it is proper that they should be remembered. The site lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the NorthWest England Coastal Path passes around two sides. We hope to install a Memorial in the form of a Monolith or Cairn together with an information Placard. Also to assemble an Archive of memories, photo's etc which can be accessed by the public and used for presentations to schools and local groups.
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it is essential that we remember and revere our local history and veterans, and provide our younger generations with a knowledge and sense of community and respect for their past. It will add interest for and improve the visitor experience.
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VolunteerI am a retired RN Fleet Air Arm engineering officer. Some 18months ago my wife and I moved to Anthorn near Carlisle. Here was the site of the only Royal Naval Air Station in Cumbria, operating in 1918 and 1940-1958, (latterly commisioned as HMS Nuthatch). Now on the airfield site is a NATO (VLF Very Low Frequency) transmitter and the source of the BBC time pips.
Anthorn Community Association wants to provide a memorial to the Airstation and the thousands of personnel who served here. The NorthWest England Coastal Path circles around the site and many walkers and cyclists pass by but there are no informative plaques telling of its history.
I have been in touch with some 50+ veterans, all expressing delight that their "shipmates" should be remembered and am collating an Archive of memories, photo's etc of life back then.
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