Last week, a statue of Lord Hugh Trenchard, Marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF) - the RAF College’s principal founder was installed to mark the 100th anniversary of the RAF College.
The seven-foot statue cast in bronze by established artist and sculptor Vivien Mallock was commissioned by the Cranwellian Association and has been erected on the west side of College Hall Officer’s Mess.
Sir Christopher Coville, Chairman of the Cranwellian Association Executive Committee embarked on a fundraising campaign for the monument, achieving their target within 18 months through donations from Cranwellians world-wide.
Deputy Commandant and Station Commander RAF College Cranwell, Group Captain Gordon Bettington said:
“We are absolutely delighted and grateful to see 18 months of work by the Cranwellian Association come to fruition with the installation of this incredible work of art.
It is a permanent reminder of the first 100 years and encapsulates how important and significant Lord Hugh Trenchard, MRAF was and is to RAF College Cranwell. His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of all those who enter the RAF Officer Training Academy”.
