If more support is not forthcoming, the Blackburn Beverley, the world’s last survivor, could be scrapped.
It was bought at auction by Condor Aviation owner Martyn Wiseman in September 2020, with the help of philanthropist Georg Von der Muehll, a Swiss banker.
The Freemasons have signed the Armed Forces Covenant during a ceremony at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden led by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent.
The partnership aims to support members of the Armed Forces community and ensure they have the same access to government as well as commercial services and products as any other citizen.
A sign thanking our Armed Forces in the East Riding for their work during the Covid-19 outbreak has been installed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The metal sign, featuring the words ‘THANK YOU TO OUR ARMED FORCES’ is designed to be an uplifting message of appreciation to the armed forces which will be visible coming from their base in Leconfield as they help with the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst also continuing to train personnel to serve and protect the country.
Residents will have a chance to catch a glimpse of an iconic WWII aircraft. On Thursday 10 September the Defence School of Transport will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Part of those events will see a Spitfire perform a flypast as part of the scaled-down commemoration. Military and civilian staff at the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield mark the occasion annually.
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North of Beverley and lodged in the quiet village of Leconfield lies the Defence School of Transport – an internationally recognised centre of excellence for wheeled driver training.
Beverley Grammar School students have scored a major success with the school’s annual Mock Job Interview Day. All Year 11 students prepare for and attend a mock job interview with a local employer.
In order to make the interview process as realistic as possible, the students submitted their CV before the interview. Interviewers were also given a copy of the students’ most recent school report.
Air Cadets based in Beverley were told they would be evicted just hours after they paraded for Remembrance Sunday.
399 (Beverley) Air Cadets who are based at Longcroft School learned about their eviction from the council who want to sell the land for housing.
Remembrance Sunday saw Beverley join other towns and cities across the nation pay tribute to those lost their lives while serving their country.
This year had the added prominence as it marked the 100th year since the end of the First World War.
An information board that shows the links Beverley has with the Royal Air Force has been unveiled in Hengate Gardens.
The board charts how the first airmen took to the skies at an airfield on the Racecourse. It then tells the story of the links RAF had over the decades.
The East Riding County FA and the Royal Air Force Football went head to head at the Roy West Centre in Hull.
The match was the annual fixture of Remembrance which saw the sides compete for The Royal British Legion Cup.
SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity have joined forces with St. Mary’s Church in Beverley to stage a spectacular professionally designed Flower Festival called Beauty From Chaos.
Running from 9-12 August, the event created to Commemorate 100 years since the end of WWI, mark the Royal Air Force centenary and give thanks to those who have served.
Parkway Cinema in Beverley will screening a special documentary for one night only that tells the story of one of the most iconic aircraft the humble Spitfire.
Credited for helping change the course of the World War II, the Spitfire has been a nations favourite for decades for both its beauty and what it achieved during the countries darkest hours.
A number of local organisations and community groups will re-sign the East Riding’s Armed Forces Community Covenant on Sunday, 1 July as part of Beverley Armed Forces Day.
The Armed Forces Community Covenant is a voluntary statement of mutual support between East Riding of Yorkshire Council, local representatives of the public, charitable and voluntary sectors, the civilian community and the armed forces community in the form of a written pledge.
Members of the Royal Air Force based at the Defence School of Transport have safely delivered the RAF100 Baton on its final leg through Yorkshire.
The Baton, which has been designed to present the evolution of the RAF arrived in Beverley on Friday morning where local town officials were on hand to welcome them to Beverley.
It’s now 100 years since the formation of the RAF and since that time this branch of the armed forces has become a linchpin in the defence of the realm, to such a degree that it’s impossible to imagine a world without its protection.
During both World Wars and the Cold War, the East Riding region figured prominently in RAF operations and hosted a number of airfields.
Beverley ARLC will get their Ladbrokes Challenge Cup campaign underway with a trip to West Yorkshire after they were drawn away to Shaw Cross Sharks.
The blue and golds, who will go into the match as under dogs against a side that play at a much high standard than Beverley two leagues above them.
Up to 768 military personnel will soon be moving into state-of-the-art accommodation at the world’s largest residential driving school.
A Beverley company is practising what it preaches by taking on its own team of apprentices.