There was a certain amount of confusion throughout the day yesterday as to whether three or five were coming home. The timings shown below are based on the latest information received.
With five lads coming home, past experience has shown the Cortege wouldn’t normally be released from RAF Lyneham much before 16:30, but Thames Valley Police have indicated that they expect to pick up the Cortege at Gable Cross Police Station at 18:00 which on my reckoning of that past experience makes me think that probably RAF Lyneham are anticipating a longer stay with them.
In the circumstances, I am personally planning to be at my ‘Vigil Point’ on the A420 an hour before the times advocated below, just in case there is a change of plan.
Sorry, but with the restricted information available to me this is the best I can do. If updates do come in I will try and email you with that information if time permits, or if too late for that, text those on that part of the system.
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The Repatriation of
Private Lewis Hendry (3rd Battalion) Parachute Regiment,
Private Conrad Lewis (4th Battalion) Parachute Regiment,
two unnamed soldiers from the Royal Logistics Corps
and
an unnamed soldier from (2nd Battalion) The Parachute Regiment
Thursday, 17th February, 2011.
Flypast over Wootton Bassett 13:00 hours - Timings provided by RAF Lyneham
RAF Lyneham (Family Service Starts) 14:00 hours - Timings provided by RAF Lyneham
Cortege expected to leave RAF Lyneham (See above)
Wootton Bassett (See above)
- (Approximately 13 miles to GX Police Station)
Gable Cross Police Stn 18:00 hours +/- 30 minutes - Thames Valley Police estimated time to take over responsibility of Cortege
- (Approximately 3..5 miles to bridge carrying B4000)
Bridge over A420 (Carrying B4000) 18:05 hours +/- 30 minutes
- (Approximately 1..5 miles to Defence Academy)
Defence Academy UK (A420) 18:10 hours +/- 30 minutes
- (Approximately 4..5 miles to Folly Hill Lay-by)
Folly Hill Lay-by (A420) 18:15 hours +/- 30 minutes
- (Approximately 45 minutes travelling time to JRH)
St Anthony of Padua Parish Church 18:55 hours +/- 30 minutes (Situated at entrance to JRH)
John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford) 19:00 hours +/- 30 minutes - Thames Valley Police estimated time of arrival at JRH
