Spitfire Makers plaque #11

Another Spitfire Makers plaque, another invitation for the unveiling!

The Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft factory was involved in, among many other aircraft, the construction and repair of Spitfires from the start of WW II. After in was bombed in 1940, and subsequently reconstruction, it was important for the construction of Seafires.

Plaque #11 was to be unveiled at the site of the Cunliffe-Owen factory. As usual, the unveiling ceremony included a presentation from Alan Matlock, the chairman of the charity on the history of the factory.

And then it was time for the actual unveiling of the plaque.

The unveiling was done by a representative of Hendy, who sponsored the plaque, and the daughter of someone who worked in the Cunliffe-Owen factory.

So here it is, plaque #11!

A few hundred meters from the site of the plaque is a memorial to those who lost their lives in the bombing ..

Now if you are an avid follower of this blog, you may have realised I blogged about plaque #9, but not #10 .... Did I miss #10? Yes and no, watch this space ...