Downham Market Airfield Cairn Memorial
The Downham Market Airfield Cairn memorial is a tribute to the brave servicemen and women who served at RAF Downham Market, Norfolk, England, a pivotal Royal Air Force Bomber Station from July 1942 to September 1945. This memorial aims to inspire pride and a sense of belonging in the community, reminding everyone of their shared history and sacrifice. The memorial, created by Chris Coverdale, seeks to inspire pride and strengthen community bonds. Your support helps keep this history alive and makes you an essential part of honouring our veterans. If you're able to donate to support the long-term upkeep of this amazing memorial, you can do so through the GoFundMe page. Thank You.
On 7 July 2026, the Downham Market Airfield Cairn memorial was blessed in a low-key ceremony by R.A.F. Marham and memorial creator Chris Coverdale. I want to acknowledge the collective effort that made this meaningful event possible. To all the material sponsors, your support was essential, especially "The Finecut Group Ltd" for their amazing work regarding the 11 Stainless Steel Plaques. Also, to Mark Oliver, M.D. at Fenland StoneWorks, Yaxley-Peterborough, who crafted the granite V.C. plaques honouring Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis Aaron VC DFM of 218 Gold Coast Squadron No. 3 Group Bomber Command and Squadron Leader Ian Willoughby Bazalgette VC. DFC, along with the granite plaque bearing the sponsors' names, which he produced and installed in time for the blessing. See photo below.
