In Memory of Steve Young

Following the tragic death of our friend Steve Young last year, many of us contributed to a collection. This collection was initially intended to pay for a display by WB569 (the first ‘plane that Steve piloted at the age of 13) at his funeral, but there was sufficient left in the pot to pay for something more lasting to stand as a memorial to Steve.

An engraved bench has been ordered that will be placed by the beer hut at Old Warden. We’re going to hold a small gathering to dedicate this bench to Steve’s memory at the first show of the season on the 7th May in one of the hangars (I’ll post details of the time/location nearer to the show). It would be nice if Steve’s friends from the forum could attend the
bench dedication to raise a glass to someone we all miss a great deal.

The remainer of the collection will be divided between donations to:
* The Grace Spitfire (which we hope to present at the dedication)
* The nurses at Addenbrookes who cared for Julie’s Mother
* The Battle of Britain Memorial

Rob