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Dist:0.3km<br/>One of the buildings on the old RAF base is known as Guy Gibson Hall, and in it now is the headquarters of Anglican Water Authority and a plaque to one of Manby’s favourite sons.
©John Readman
Dist:0.3km<br/>This plaque was erected in memory of Wing Commander Guy Gibson who lead the Bombing raids on the dams of the Ruhr in World War 2.
©John Readman
Dist:0.4km<br/>A tall Perpendicular tower, the rest mostly 1889 by Sir Anthony Blomfield.
©Richard Croft
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©John Firth
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©Alan Heardman
Dist:0.4km<br/>The above brass plaque set in wood is on the south wall of the church and measures 1000mm long and 790mm wide. The names of the men who served flank those that died. The below named served:WILLIAM HENRY CHEFFINS ROBERT FRANK COOT JOHN CHARLES EDWARDS HUBERT HENRY FORMAN CHARLES THOMAS KIRK HARRY LOWERY WALTER LOWERY WILLIAM LOWERY JOHN COOT WHERRY FRED’K THOMAS WINDLEY The below named died: GEORGE AYSCOUGH JOHN COOT HENRY GILES EDWARDS JOHN PHILLIPS KIRK
©John Readman
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©John Firth
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©John Firth
Dist:0.5km<br/>There are 20 graves of young men who served in World War 2 and flew from Manby never to return, and 8 graves of airman who died since World War 2.
©John Readman
Dist:0.6km<br/>Looking ESE across the B1200, the perimeter track remains in good condition and the old hangars can be seen on the left horizon. These are still used, one as a grain store, others providing the base for Lincolnshire County Council's gritting lorries.
©Ian Carrington
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©Oliver Dixon
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©Alan Heardman
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©John Firth
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©John Firth
Dist:1.0km south<br/>This well-cared for village war memorial is situated at a road junction, where Legbourne Lane, leaves the road to Great Carlton.The Celtic Cross measures 1400mm high, and is placed onto three blocks of rough granite in a “wedding cake style”. In front of the memorial is some gravel, placed there by a villager David Norris. On three sides of the memorial is a hedge of Escallonia, planted by a local farmer, but maintained by David Norris and Ian Brocklesby. A Malcolm Blowman maintains the grass surrounding the memorial. There are the names of 17 men who left the village to serve in World War 1 and one man who died in World War 2.
©John Readman

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