No II(AC) Sqn from RAF Marham marked the start of it’s 100th Anniversary in style on Sunday 5th Feb 2012. All the Sqn personnel became honorary citizens of Swaffham.
A special service was held in the church of St Peter and St Paul and afterwards the Mayor of Swaffham Shirley Williams presented Sqn boss Wg Cdr Nick Tucker-Lowe with the towns honorary citizen medal depicting the pedlar of Swaffham.
Wg Cdr Tucker-Lowe said “ Its been a wonderful day and it is a memory that will stick with us for many years to come. It is more than just an honour. To have this bestowed on us adds to the support that service personnel and their families enjoy when they are deployed on operations. That support from the community helps these individuals get their job done. It keeps their morale up and gives them courage and fortitude to know that people at home are thinking about them”
Swaffham’s Honorary Citizen Award is given every four years and the Town Council vote on who should receive it. This years vote was unanimous.
Editor: Sqn Ldr Paula Willmot
Photography: SAC Chris Hill RAF Marham
Wg Cdr Nick Tucker-Lowe receiving the Award from Mayor Shirley Matthews.
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