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Rung during the Freedom Parade of RAF Waddington & RAF Scampton marking both bases close connections to the City, with RAF Waddington stand immediately to the south of the City and RAF Scampton standing immediately to the north of the City.

The quarter peal was rung whilst 100 personnel from RAF Waddington & RAF Scampton exercised their right to parade through the City of Lincoln with Colours flying, bayonets fixed and bands playing. The parade was led by the RAF Waddington Pipes and Drums.

The Parade set off from St Martin’s Square at the top of the High Street passing through the Stonebow and Guildhall before coming to a halt at the City War Memorial just up the High Street from St Mary le Wigford, where the official salute was given to the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Lincoln, Councillor Chris Burke, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lincolnshire, Mr Toby Dennis, the City Sheriff, Ms Jo Rimmer, to members of the City of Lincoln Civic Party and to other City Dignitaries.

This was then followed by a fly-past by planes stationed at both RAF Waddington & RAF Scampton, before the inspection of the Parade by the Mayor. The Parade then continued down the High Street passing through Cornhill before finally coming to an end at City Square.

Marking the centenary this month of the founding of the Royal Air Force (1st Apr 1918), and the 59th anniversary of RAF Waddington (25th Apr 1959) and the 25th anniversary of RAF Scampton (14th May 1993) both being granted the Freedom of the City.

Rung remembering Corporal Jonathan Bayliss aged 41, a Red Arrows engineer at RAF Scampton, who was tragically killed on 20th March 2018 and whose funeral took place this morning prior to this parade at Lincoln Cathedral. The parade held a minutes silence when it came to a halt at the War Memorial.

(Rung also for the Lincoln Diocesan Guild)