Royal Wootton Bassett

[Jamiesfuturewife]

I work at Lyneham primary in a Wednesday it's such a nice school - there's loads of "relocating to Brize Norton" info around in the reception  - pretty sad
I feel honured I got to go up in a Hercules last year

[Saxondale]

I spent a few years whilst I was growing up in Brize Norton.  Luckily I was too young to be infected by the proximity to Oxford.

[reeves4england]

I work at Lyneham primary in a Wednesday it's such a nice school - there's loads of "relocating to Brize Norton" info around in the reception  - pretty sad
I feel honured I got to go up in a Hercules last year

Been in a few hercules on the tarmac but never airborn. It'll be sad to see them go.

[sonicyouth]

I spent a few years whilst I was growing up in Brize Norton.  Luckily I was too young to be infected by the proximity to Oxford.

You have my utmost sympathy.

[Saxondale]

We all have our struggles in life.  Glad to say I came through it un scarred.

[4D]

I know it was because it was en route to John Radcliffe, but does anyone know why RWB was chosen for the repatriations?

[Simon Pieman]

I know it was because it was en route to John Radcliffe, but does anyone know why RWB was chosen for the repatriations?

It's never been an officially organised thing

[Nick Bamosomi]

I thought it was because it was the first town the cars passed through after leaving Lyneham (ie landing back in Britain) en route to their final resting place?
Although as Si said, I don't think it's ever been "official".

[Samdy Gray]

It started off as just a few members of the Royal British Legion along with some ex-service personnel from the town turning out as the cortège passed through. My wife's grandad was one of the original lot. It would start with one person getting word from Lyneham that a repatriation was due and they then used a good old fashioned telephone tree system to let others know.