When it comes to Remembrance Day, we all want to be involved, it is imperative that we as a society remember the casualties of WW2 had on both sides, as well as recognise those who had fought for us as a country. Through all the hard time’s people went through during these wars and how the army was constantly fighting for what we have today. Remembrance Day should be a very important and respected day.

There were plans for a Lancaster Bomber with poppies to be built at the side of the A46, which is the main road leading into Lincolnshire. The huge sculpture will conquer the countryside on Brills Farm at the side of the A46. The area is known as “bomber county” due to the number of military airfields it had at the time of World War Two.

The trust, (Bomber County Gateway Trust / Lincolnshire Bomber Command) planned to build this replica of a Lancaster Bomber on the side of the road so motorists could experience the feeling of one flying over them. The structure would be 85ft with support, that could be temporarily covered with poppies during November around Remembrance Day. It will measure 29 metres in height and have a wingspan of 31 metres, making it nine metres taller than the Angel of the North. Organisers want it to act as Lincolnshire’s version of the Angel of the North, which is a huge sculpture in Gateshead. Welcoming drivers to the county, along with a reminder of its ties to the iconic aircraft and the RAF during World War II. This is a huge symbolism of its iconic history and involvement in fighting during the war and serves as a great way for us in remembering the casualties of WW2.

Chair of the Bomber Gateway Trust, Ken Sadler, said the idea was born two years ago from November 2018. And even told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: “It was a chance conversation with the landowner and we got talking about the RAF and the proximity of the land to Swinderby and over a few beers the idea was born.” he also said, “We are just finishing the excavations, we will be putting a layer of concrete on the bottom before we install the reinforcement and then hopefully early next week we will be pumping in over one thousand tonnes of concrete.” This was in November of 2018. And in December 2019, Phase 2 was complete. Phase 2 consisted of putting the steel podium into place, using cranes.

Unfortunately, the project to create the life-size statue of a Lancaster bomber at the gateway to Lincoln has run into a major issue. After it emerged the project is £90,000 short of cash. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the project hard, holding back fundraising and eating into the amount of time that engineering and construction volunteers can spend working on it. However, the chairman said that he will wait and work on raising the money and hopefully get back on track after the pandemic.

As soon as the magnificent sculpture is up, Lincolnshire will be even more worth the visit.

To make a donation, visit – https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/Bombercountygateway?fbclid=IwAR2ig6IxuaP8kEowdy2ggGifQ3eSqacW8c4sdTDgyqHjTIHlwO6DKYhwjvQ