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Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Pocklington or more simply RAF Pocklington was an operational flying station of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, forming part of RAF Bomber
RAF_Pocklington
Town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
naming all new streets using the surnames of the war dead who served at RAF Pocklington. This has given rise to the names Strother Close, Waite Close, Garrick
Pocklington
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
re-opened in October 1942 as a station for 77 Squadron RAF and along with RAF Melbourne and RAF Pocklington was known as "No. 42 Base". The squadron had a strength
RAF_Elvington
English footballer
back in the Football League for York City, in non-League football for RAF Pocklington, Scarborough and Goole Town and was on the books of Crystal Palace
Cliff_Rodgers
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron code. Usually, that code
List_of_RAF_squadron_codes
British aeronautical engineer (1773–1857)
materials and techniques, the craft was test flown by Alan McWhirter at RAF Pocklington, before being flown by Sir Richard Branson on 5 July 2003 at Brompton
George_Cayley
British Air Force commander
Officer Commanding No. 76 Squadron before becoming Station Commander at RAF Pocklington in 1941. He continued his war service as deputy director and then as
Sidney_Osborne_Bufton
RAF Tengah, Singapore Tornado F.3 Operational Evaluation Unit RAF at RAF Coningsby (1987-??) Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit RAF at RAF Honington/RAF
List of Royal Air Force units & establishments
List_of_Royal_Air_Force_units_&_establishments
RAF pilot and civil rights leader
activist and Royal Air Force veteran. Lynch joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a volunteer in 1942. He received the Air Gunner's Trophy as the highest
Lincoln_Lynch
Former Royal Air Force station in Swansea, Wales
Handley Page Halifax Mk III, of No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF based at RAF Pocklington, crashed into a WAAF hut while making an emergency landing. Sadly
RAF_Fairwood_Common
Royal Air Force group, originally formed in the First World War
No. 4 Group RAF (4Gp) was a Royal Air Force group, originally formed in the First World War, and reformed in the lead up to the Second World War, mostly
No._4_Group_RAF
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
England in March 1919. It disbanded at RAF Lympne on 3 July 1919. 102 squadron was formed again on 1 October 1935 at RAF Worthy Down, using men and equipment
No._102_Squadron_RAF
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
and was called RAF Snaith, rather than RAF Pollington (the village that it was nearest to), so as to avoid confusion with RAF Pocklington. A large number
RAF_Snaith
Independent school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Pocklington School is a co-educational private boarding and day school in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1514 by John
Pocklington_School
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Royal Air Force Melbourne or more simply RAF Melbourne is a former Royal Air Force station located near Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
RAF_Melbourne
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
After the Battle. ISBN 978-0-900913-58-7. Usherwood, Mike (1998). RAF Pocklington and RAF Elvington War Diaries: A Wartime Record of Heavy Bomber Operations
Operation_Gisela
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
No. 158 Squadron RAF was a World War I proposed ground attack squadron that did not become operational in time to see action, and a World War II bomber
No._158_Squadron_RAF
the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa
List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
List_of_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_stations
Military unit
with 30 lb incendiary bombs, loaded into the bomb-bay and wing cells of a Handley Page Halifax Mark II of 405 Squadron RCAF at RAF Pocklington, England
405 Long Range Patrol Squadron
405_Long_Range_Patrol_Squadron
English town
The town of Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England has a recorded written history that goes back around 1,500 years, and archaeological
History_of_Pocklington
English pilot, officer, rugby player
moving on to become Station Commander at RAF Syerston in April 1942. While working as station commander at RAF Syerston he rushed in a fire truck from
Gus_Walker
WW2 RNZAF officer (1921-2016)
to RAF Bomber Command. Thiele was posted to an operational training unit before being transferred to the Canadian No. 405 Squadron at RAF Pocklington a
Keith_Thiele
Town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
and since the 2024 general election has formed part of the Goole and Pocklington constituency. It stands close to the River Aire and the M62 and M18 motorways
Snaith
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
north west of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The base did not open until May 1944, and so was the last airfield built for RAF Bomber Command
RAF_Full_Sutton
English cricketer (1893–1974)
concert premises." His work 'Elegy', composed in the Operations Room of RAF Pocklington in 1941, was performed at the Battle of Britain Service in Westminster
Patrick_Barrow
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Warter resided in Huggate. A carrier operated between the village and Pocklington once a week. To the north-west of the village, south of the A166 road
Huggate
from Pocklington, Yorkshire, one killed. 21 January 1960 - WF926 English Electric Canberra PR.3, 29 Squadron, flew into the sea on approach to RAF Luqa
List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945
List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_from_1945
Association football league in North Yorkshire, England
Suspended due to World War II 1946–47 Fulford Road WMC / Pocklington US 1947–48 Huntington Rovers / RAF Rufforth 1948–49 Cliftonville Youth Club / C&W Nomads
York_Football_League
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
miles (7 km) south-west of the market town of Pocklington. The village lies just to the south of the Pocklington Canal. According to the 2011 UK census, Melbourne
Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire
Melbourne,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
Marilyn peak in England
as Garrowby Hill, lies about five miles (eight kilometres) north of Pocklington. As with most of the wolds, it is wide, flat and agricultural in nature
Bishop_Wilton_Wold
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Roman Catholic church The moor was the site of a Royal Air Force station, RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, which was active during the Second World War and
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
Royal Air Force officer
Staffordshire village of Rowley Regis. He was initially educated at Pocklington School, before joining Durham University to read for a General Arts degree
Peter_Walker_(RAF_officer)
truth"), which is the motto of Walford Anglican School for Girls and Pocklington School. veritatem dilexi I esteemed truth Alternatively, "I loved truth";
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
includes Kings Mill Special School. The nearest independent school is Pocklington School. Driffield lies on the A614, A166 and B1249. The town is served
Driffield
Distinguished Flying Cross and bar. Rees was born in Seaham and educated at Pocklington Grammar School. Rees flew more than 60 operations for Bomber Command
Jeff_Rees
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
part of the RAF and the Defence Estate (2009). It currently hosts a Public Exhibition and is also home to the Defence Archives Unit. RAF Holmpton is managed
Holmpton
English aeronautical engineer (1926–2022)
to Hymers College in Hull. Due to the Hull Blitz he was evacuated to Pocklington Grammar School for one and a half terms. His sister was Sheila Spenser
Ralph_Hooper
Seaside Town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
of the county, including the towns of Driffield, Market Weighton and Pocklington. Its size and shape correspond to the East Yorkshire/North Wolds District
Bridlington
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
the Royal Air Force as a light airfield and named RAF Melbourne. It was later re-built as a standard RAF Bomber Command base from which four engined aircraft
Seaton_Ross
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
village were used by the Royal Air Force (and the Royal Flying Corps) as RAF Bellasize between 1916 and 1919, and 1939–1945. During the First World War
Bellasize
British actor (born 1981)
Thrilling Return". British Vogue. Retrieved 16 November 2025. Rebecca Pocklington (6 May 2014). "Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Jo Brand and more
Tom_Hiddleston
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
from the Old English lǣsset meaning 'pasture dwelling'. In 1942, an RAF station, RAF Lissett, was built there. Its main role was to serve as a bomber airfield
Lissett
Educational institution in England
13 November 2018. "Demolition starts at Defence School of Transport". Pocklington Post. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved
Defence_School_of_Transport
English actor and film director (1923–2014)
Times of India. 6 October 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 July 2025. Pocklington, Rebecca (20 January 2016). "Richard Attenborough's widow Sheila Sim
Richard_Attenborough
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
small piece of land'. In 1940 the Royal Air Force built an airfield called RAF Snaith north-west of Pollington. From it flew primarily these bombing units:
Pollington
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
1985 when the RAF Station Patrington closed and the land purchased was by the leisure park. In June 2013 a memorial sculpture to the RAF station was unveiled
Patrington_Haven
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
of its destruction is not known. Nearby is RAF Breighton, built between 1940 and 1942 for No. 1 Group RAF, its first residents were the No. 460 Squadron
Breighton
Peninsula in North West England
Birkenhead Tunnel today". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 31 October 2017. POCKLINGTON, REBECCA (15 June 2015). "Hugh Grant transforms as he joins Meryl Streep
Wirral_Peninsula
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
of wooden beams' or 'settlement near a tree'. Bempton used to be home to RAF Bempton, an early warning station. It was established in the Second World
Bempton
Village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England
today) named Pocklington's Mill after its last owner John Pocklington. In 1986 the windmill underwent restoration. On 28 June 1993, RAF GR7 Harrier ZD430
Heckington
Aerial bombardment during World War II
secondary schools were relocated: for example Hymers College had pupils in Pocklington and Market Weighton whilst Newland High School moved to Bridlington and
Hull_Blitz
British World War II flying ace
September 1999) was a British fighter pilot who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with destroying at least two
Alec_Ingle
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
features are a small railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line, proximity to RAF Leconfield and a red phonebox. The village has a fishing venue on the tidal
Arram
Human settlement in England
Langtoft. The population of sixteen included a curate and a gentleman farmer. RAF Cottam was built as a bomber airfield in the Second World War but was never
Cottam, East Riding of Yorkshire
Cottam,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
City in North Yorkshire, England
Selby, East Yorkshire services to Hull, Beverley, Market Weighton and Pocklington, and Transdev Blazefield services to Boroughbridge, Knaresborough, Harrogate
York
UK Government department responsible for defence
George Cross Memorial, and nearby are memorials to the Fleet Air Arm and RAF (to its east, facing the riverside). Henry VIII's wine cellar at the Palace
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
Civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
of The Bay Horse public house. Leconfield was home to RAF Leconfield until 1977, when the RAF withdrew and the Army School of Mechanical Transport (now
Leconfield
Region of England
Scarborough. RAF Leeming is the only RAF station in Northern England that flies jet aircraft; the Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron flies from RAF Linton-on-Ouse
Yorkshire_and_the_Humber
British royal recognitions
Museum. For services to Horticulture. Janet Farmer. Lately Director, Pocklington Arts Centre. For services to the Arts. Duncan Charles Farrington. Farmer
2025_New_Year_Honours
British flying ace of WWII
Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having destroyed at least ten German aircraft. Born in Harrogate, Hamlyn joined the RAF in 1936
Ronald_Hamlyn
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Flemish bond, with pantile roof, and has a 19th-century wing. There is a small RAF memorial garden on Brow Lane where a mid-air collision occurred during the
Balkholme
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
discovered near the village. From the 1930s, and into the Second World War RAF Catfoss was located just to the north-east of the village. The civil parish
Brandesburton
Name list
politician Duncan Pitcher (1877–1944), Royal Air Force air commodore Duncan Pocklington (1841–1870), English cricketer and Anglican clergyman Duncan Pollock
Duncan_(given_name)
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
HMP Full Sutton. Full Sutton is also home to a former air force station, RAF Full Sutton. Opened in 1944, the station operated as a bomber airfield during
Full_Sutton
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
south-west of Cranswick is the site of the Second World War military airfield RAF Hutton Cranswick, operational between 1942 and 1946. Aerial photographs show
Hutton_Cranswick
Historic county of England
among others. Of towns founded before the conquest, only Bridlington, Pocklington, and York continued at a prominent level. In the early 12th century,
Yorkshire
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
and was part funded by lottery money. Rawcliffe Bridge is home to an ex-RAF hardened communications UNITER bunker which is now owned by a security company
Rawcliffe_Bridge
UK Parliament constituency (1801–1918, 1983 onwards)
includes a number of current and former Royal Air Force bases; RAF Molesworth, RAF Alconbury and RAF Wyton are still operational. Huntingdon, Godmanchester and
Huntingdon_(constituency)
Shropshire) 714 BBC Radio York North Yorkshire 103.7 (York, Malton and Pocklington) 95.5 (Scarborough and Filey) 104.3 (Thirsk, Northallerton and Ripon)
List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
List_of_radio_stations_in_the_United_Kingdom
organize friendly cross-country competitions. Two Seater Competition at Pocklington In 2007 the club DG 500 and a private Duo Discus from Aston Down took
Cotswold_Gliding_Club
British royal recognitions
services to Justice. (Epsom, Surrey) Mrs Sheila Mary Nix, Secretary, Pocklington Canal Amenity Society and Vice Chairman, Inland Waterways Association
2000_New_Year_Honours
Eastern Railway York to Beverley (via Kiplingcotes, Market Weighton, Pocklington and Stamford Bridge) 27 November 1965 (to all traffic) A group, the Minsters'
List of closed railway lines in the United Kingdom
List_of_closed_railway_lines_in_the_United_Kingdom
British documentary series about UK archaeology
19 December 2018 (2018-12-19) N/A Iron Age special Sites and archaeology featured: Pocklington square burrows and chariot burial (2014 and 2018 dig: director of the
Digging_for_Britain
Village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Goole Hedon Hessle Hornsea Howden Kingston upon Hull Market Weighton Pocklington Snaith Withernsea See also: List of civil parishes in East Riding of
Bessingby
Military unit
Captain Henry C. Bigge: October 1899 – February 1901 Captain Archibald Y. Pocklington: February 1901 – December 1902 Captain Arthur Y. Moggridge: January 1907
Commander-in-Chief,_The_Nore
Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Catfoss Lane, between Catfoss and Brandesburton, is the location of the former RAF Catfoss, an airfield which is now home to a variety of businesses. It is
Catfoss
Barmby Moor A614 north of Bainton, East Riding of Yorkshire B1247 A1079 Pocklington B1248 A64 near Malton A1035 near Cherry Burton Passes through Norton-on-Derwent
B roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B_roads_in_Zone_1_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
River in North Yorkshire, England
Galtres. During the Second World War, RAF Bomber Command operated an airfield near the start of the River Kyle at RAF Tholthorpe. Both the Royal Air Force
River_Kyle
Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
1991; in September 1994, she married her flight instructor from RAF Cranwell; she left the RAF in September 1995, being medically discharged. The 1991 incident
Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire
Langtoft,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
British stained glass artist (1902–1969)
(1952) Lincoln Cathedral RAF memorial chapel - New Zealand window (1953) RAF memorial chapel - Bomber Command window (1954) RAF memorial chapel - Flying
Harry_Stammers
Maritime Lightvessel museum ship Stewart's Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum Pocklington East Riding Multiple Includes the United Kingdom's national collection
List of museums in the East Riding of Yorkshire
List_of_museums_in_the_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
Beck Foulness Gypsey Race Hedon Haven Hull Humber Lambwath Stream Ouse Pocklington Beck Trent Falls West Beck Winestead Drain North Yorkshire Aire Arkle
List_of_rivers_of_Yorkshire
of Hull Firm's Founder". Hull Daily Mail. 14 August 1937. "Zernys – Pocklington History". "UK: Johnson's passion for dirty work". Management Today. "CANADIAN
History of the Jews in Kingston upon Hull
History_of_the_Jews_in_Kingston_upon_Hull
Watercourse in North Yorkshire, England
A1(M) before changing direction and going east along the northern edge of RAF Leeming. It joins the River Swale between Morton-on-Swale and Gatenby. The
Bedale_Beck
British government department, 1889–2002
Dyfed Still in MAFF possession as of November 1997. Pocklington Industrial Estate, Pocklington, East Yorks Still in MAFF possession as of November 1997
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (United Kingdom)
Ministry_of_Agriculture,_Fisheries_and_Food_(United_Kingdom)
British royal recognitions
Indra Suzzanne Morris – For services to Social Mobility. Jeremy Mark Pocklington – For public service. Susannah Jemima Storey – For public service. Clara
2020_New_Year_Honours
Organisation Four-minute warning Royal Observer Corps Medal Skywatch march RAF Bentley Priory Aircraft Identity Corps (Canada) Volunteer Air Observers Corps
List of Royal Observer Corps / United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation Posts (L–P)
List_of_Royal_Observer_Corps_/_United_Kingdom_Warning_and_Monitoring_Organisation_Posts_(L–P)
British royal recognitions
the Employment Department Group. For charitable services. Frank Vernon Pocklington. For services to the community in Leicester. Captain David Irvine Polson
1995_New_Year_Honours
British government recognitions
Bishopton, Renfrewshire. (Paisley). Irene Allison, JP, Centre Organiser, Pocklington Rural District, Women's Voluntary Service. Thomas Carbury Amos, Station
1960_Birthday_Honours
Appointments by Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours
Council, Northern Ireland George William Haw, lately Secretary-Manager, Pocklington Co-operative Society John Allen Hawkins, Grade 3 Officer, Ministry of
1953_Coronation_Honours
Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2012. Pocklington, Rebecca (10 September 2014). "X Factor's Christopher Maloney to MARRY
LGBTQ_culture_in_Liverpool
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