HMS Ringtail Fleet Air Arm /Royal Navy (Burscough) memorial dedication ceremony

Memorial to those who served at HMS Ringtail Burscough

A monument has been built to honour those who served at HMS Ringtail Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Aerodrome (Burscough) Lancashire. The aerodrome was operational during the second World War, 1943 to 1946 as a fighter station and for squadrons. working up or disembarking from shipboard operations during World War Two, it also povided radar training facilities.

Dedication ceremony

A high profile dedication ceremony took place on Sunday 10th of October 2004 at the site of the memorial. There was a parade of the standards , Ringtail service men and women and the associations marched behind the brass band. After the ceremony there was an RAF aircraft flypast, and the parade marched past Lt CDR HJM Lawrence and others who took the salute. It was a fantastic day with around 500 attending, a fine tribute to those who served at Royal Naval Airstation (HMS RINGTAIL) Burscough. Photo shows Fleet Air Arm National Standard Bearer ,right - and Fleet Air Arm Greater Manchester branch standard bearer ,left. Each year at 11am on the 11th of November wreaths will be laid after a short service at the monument. Everyone welcome please arrive by 10.40am

This page updated 13.09 06 (watch for updates)

Many thanks to Burscough Parish Council who funded the monument. Thanks also to all the people who helped organise this special day without whose help we would have struggled. Special thanks to the local people who have shown so much interest. Most if all thanks to all the men and women who served at Ringtail, this day and the monument was out way of saying , THANK YOU....The event was featured on national television - radio and articles in local press and national magazines. Click on links below for more photos of the ceremony and the history of HMS Ringtail,there is also a link for the Fleet Air Arm Assocaiation

The monument can be found by turning off the A59 Burscough, down Pippin Street B5242 Which runs alongside the Beaufort Hotel. The monument is located on a large grass verge off the Pippin St Roundabout at the junction of Tollgate road 20yards from the hotel.

Click on the H.M.S Ringtail Website link below

Thank you

Lawrence Critchley, 26, Fairfield Drive, Ormskirk, Lancashire , L39 1RL

Honoury Member. Fleet Air Arm Association
(Greater Manchester Branch)

E mail
LOlCritchley@aol.com

My Favourite Links

Fleet Air Arm Association
HMS Ringtail Website
Fleet Air Arm Today