In a corner of Christchurch Limavady’s churchyard is this unusual war memorial. It is part of the rear tail fin of an Avro Shackleton bomber. The memorial comemorates ‘all those who served at RAF Ballykelly, RAF Eglinton, RAF Limavady and RAF Maydown and all associated units throughout WWII and the subsequent Cold War period.’ It is a huge object giving a clear understanding of the size of these planes which were used by the RAF from 1949 to the early 1990′s. It is also an important reminder of a significant part of this area's Twentieth Century history.
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