Thursday, June 28, 2012

Queen to unveil memorial to RAF Bomber Command

The Queen is due to unveil the memorial to the men and women who lost their lives in RAF Bomber Command today June 28, 2012. A major public Memorial to commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen in the Second World War will be unveiled at a ceremony in Green Park, London, at 12 noon on 28 June 2012. The event will bring together thousands of Bomber Command veterans, widows and family members from all over the world, to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of their lost relatives and comrades. The Memorial also commemorates the people of all nations who lost their lives in the bombing campaigns of 1939-1945, with an inscription remembering that loss. During the 30-minute ceremony, Her Majesty the Queen will unveil a nine foot high bronze sculpture depicting seven Bomber Command aircrew. A Bomber Command veteran will read an exhortation before the act of remembrance. The ceremony will end with a flypast by five RAF GR4 Tornado bomber aircraft crewed by today’s Royal Air Force. This will be followed by a flypast by the RAF’s last flying Lancaster Bomber, which will drop poppies over Green Park as a message of remembrance for the 55,573 Bomber aircrew lost. More>> In the press>> Heroines of Bomber Command Familyrelatives.com has an entire collection dedicated to the RAF of the Second World War which is searchable online

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Familyrelatives.com Website Update

JUNE 12, 2012 WEBSITE UPDATE NOTICE: Familyrelatives.com will be updating many sections of the website and interruptions to the site may occur, these updates will take place over the next few days. Please bear with us as these changes take place, which we hope, will provide you with an improved visitor experience. Familyrelatives.com apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. JUNE 28, 2012 WEBSITE UPDATE NOTICE: Familyrelatives.com is updating many of the website sections and you will begin to notice many of the search pages have a new look. Other areas including My Account, admin, album, messaging and other areas are currently being updated. The site is operational although interruptions may occur as new features are added.