At all the unveilings of Spitfire Makers plaques that we attended (plaques #9, #11, #12 (my plaque!), #13 and #14), there was a single plaque to unveil. Now, along Hazel Road in Woolston, where the Spitfire factories and associated buildings stood, we got three!
I turned up in 'full regalia' for this event, of course.
First of the three plaques is at the Marine Skills Centre, where the 'Woolston Works' were. Alan presented his usual fount of historical information before the plaque was unveiled.
So there it is, plaque #15!
A bit further, on the other side of Hazel Road, is a building that, among other things, housed a wood mill, paint shop and the canteen, and was linked to the main factory building by a covered walkway across the road.
The rain started to come down, and it was clear that rain water and blu tack don't like each other ... So the unveiling was done quickly, prior to Alan providing the relevant historical information (including the reason behind the name 'Dreadnought Flats').
Yet further along the road was the Mould Loft. An umbrella was brought in to hide the plaque before the official unveiling, which had to be done quite hastily (remember, rain and blu tack ...).
And, of course, Alan provided all the relevant information again.
... and the launch of the Woolston Spitfire Trail!
Once the sun came out again, a group photo of the 50 or so people attending the unveilings could be made.
Picture credit of group photo: Sarah from the Spitfire Makers Charitable Trust
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