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ON CAMERA: Pathfinder pilot Chocs away
Ernie Holmes DFC is filmed for Couple’s RAF romance
Lancaster
at Cosford

A COUPLE WHO met while A CHOCOLATE reward is
they were both serving in waiting for every child who
the RAF during World War successfully manages to track
II have celebrated their 70th down all the missing animals
wedding anniversary. on the Animal Easter Trail at
John, known as Jack the RAF Museum, Cosford.
Thomas, now 94, first met There are 12 animals to
his future wife Marion, while find across four huge hangars
they were both working packed full of aircraft on the
at a base at Malvern, near museum site – the missing
Worcester. animals all share the name of
Jack said: “I was in the items from its collection.
canteen with my mate and You will also receive an
WAAFs wanted Marion was with her friend; ‘I’ve completed the trail’
the attraction was there from
sticker and you could be in
the moment we met.”
eggs-clusive RAF Museum
He worked on radar with a chance of winning an
LAST YEAR as part of the that helped to win the installations on aircraft family eggs-perience – look
RAF100 celebrations, a campaign. while Marion was a out for the lucky roundel on
documentary Spitfire, was The producers are keen draughtswoman in the your chocolate egg, say the
released in cinemas across to speak to any veterans engineering drawing office. SPECIAL: Jack and Marion enjoy their anniversary. ß, on their wedding organisers.
the country. who had a role in Bomber He described his work day Some of the prizes up
Following its success, Command during this time, with the RAF as ‘exciting’ After the couple married their platinum anniversary for grabs include: a 4D
the producers have started particularly any WAAFs and said he was privileged in 1949, Jack left the RAF with a party and a special Experience family pass,
filming for their next who were stationed with any to have worked with some for a career in the motor cake – and an anniversary Cosford Air Show tickets,
project about Bomber of the Bomber Squadrons. interesting scientists industry until his retirement. card from The Queen. a £50 gift voucher for the
Command. Anthony Palmer from including Bernard Lovell, They had three children He added: “On three RAF Museum shop, outdoor
The film Lancaster Tall Boy Films said: “Please the lead scientist for the giant and now have six grown-up occasions we have celebrated cinema tickets for the whole
takes a close look at the do get in touch as we’d love telescope at Jodrell Bank. grandchildren. landmark anniversaries family and a top prize worth
key role played by all those to hear your story.” Jack’s team were involved Jack is currently a short- by going back to Malvern £300 for a family of up to six
who worked in Bomber Q Contact Anthony via in inventing the first two stay resident at Redwalls with the whole family and people to experience a VIP
Command during World email at: ant@tallboyfilms. magnetrons now used in Nursing Home in Northwich revisiting the Methodist day out at the Museum. The
War II as well as the aircraft co.uk or call: 01962 676129. freezers and microwaves. and the couple celebrated Church where we married.” search is on until April 28.

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