Memorials of the 1939-45 war:
- Glider Pilot Regiment, - Parachute Regiment, - Women's Auxiliary Airforce, - Polish Parachute Brigade, - 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron, |
Memorials to more recent events:
- Two Air Traffic Controllers, - 1985 Airliner Fire, |
On a sunny day the garden is a pleasant place to wait, but don't miss your flight.
THIS LED TO THE FORMATION OF
THE MOTTO OF THE REGIMENT WAS
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT
in 1940
At the command of Winston Churchill
This Memorial is Dedicated
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY
SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE 6000
TOBIE CJCZYZNO
THE
NORTH WEST
RMC ROADSTONE Ltd, DOVE HOLES
BELLS SCOTCH WHISKY
LOT POLISH AIRLINES
613 (CITY OF MANCHESTER) SQUADRON
This Commemorative Stone
OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT
FROM ALL YOUR FRIENDS
A dear colleague and aGlider Pilot Regiment
THE FIRST TRIALS OF GLIDERS
FOR MILITARY PURPOSES WERE
CARRIED OUT IN 1940.
THE GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT
ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1942.
"NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE"
Parachute Regiment
the Formation of
No.1 PARACHUTE TRAINING SCHOOL
was founded at Ringway
leading to the establishment
of the Regiment in 1942
to the Officers and Men of
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT
past and present and those of the
ALLIED AIRBORNE FORCES
who were trained at Ringway by the
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Women's Auxiliary Airforce
shown by Officers and NCOs, men and women,
of the following organisations during the period 1940 - 1945
Parachute Packers
Number 14 Ferry Pool
For training and operations duties
conducted from this airport
Polish Parachute Brigade
AT
No 1 PARACHUTE TRAINING SCHOOL
RINGWAY 1941 - 46
POLISH OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE
1ST INDEPENDENT POLISH PARACHUTE BRIGADE
AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
WHO UNDERTOOK PARACHUTE TRAINING
TOGETHER WITH NATIONALS OF
BELGIUM, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND NORWAY
AT RINGWAY - MANCHESTER DURING WORD WAR II
POLISH PARACHUTE BRIGADE
MEMORIAL STONE
PARACHUTE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION613 (City of Manchester) Squadron
ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
WAS FORMED HERE AT RINGWAY
ON 1st MARCH 1939
Is Dedicated To All Those Who
Served With The Squadron
And Is A Memorial To
Those Who Gave Their Lives
1939 - 1957
HIND
HECTOR
LYSANDER
TOMAHAWK
MUSTANG
MOSQUITO
SPITFIRE
VAMPIRE
Air Traffic Controllers
FIONA McWILLIAM
1965 - 1999
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICER
AND COLLEAGUES IN ATC
In Memory of
Garry Mark Booth
1956 - 1995
Air Traffic Control Officer
much loved friend
Note
There is another memorial garden in the airport.