RAF Bawtry Hall. - Aircraft of World War II

Medvedya · 02-07-2005, 10:06 PM

A long shot, but does anyone know of or have any pictures of the command room at RAF Bawtry?

Crazy · 02-07-2005, 10:39 PM

Let me have a look around...

Here's a couple shots of the buildings exterior

I guess they've just remodeled the command room itself, made it into a meeting room.

Medvedya · 02-07-2005, 10:52 PM

I'm guessing it would have been in that wing on the left.

plan_D · 02-08-2005, 12:37 PM

Bawtry!?! Is that the Bawtry in S. Yorkshire, or what? ...we had Mustangs based here in Doncaster, as well as Lancs...random FACT of the day.

Medvedya · 02-08-2005, 02:08 PM

Yes - Bawtry Hall in South Yorkshire. It was No. 1 Group HQ for Bomber Command.

plan_D · 02-08-2005, 02:49 PM

Christ, I didn't know that!! Haha, I live like 8 miles from that place.

the lancaster kicks ass · 02-15-2005, 02:46 PM

lucky man..........

plan_D · 02-15-2005, 07:12 PM

And I've worked at the racecourse, where Mustangs were based. And also, I've been told that Lancasters were based at RAF Finningley which is like a mile from my house.
It used to have a Meteor as a gate guard. And there's still Nuclear weapons bunkers.

Nonskimmer · 02-15-2005, 07:19 PM

Wow, that's pretty interesting! What's based at Finningley now?

plan_D · 02-15-2005, 07:28 PM

Nothing. It's closed down, it's turning into an airport. First flights - May 2005. It'll be the largest international airport in Northern Britain. It can take any aircraft in the world, with a 2 mile long runway.

It used to have Vulcans, as well. My dad was there with SAR Wing when it was SAR wing HQ.

dnspencer · 07-04-2006, 05:29 AM

Hi, I am the director of Bawtry Hall. Our organisation bought the Hall in 1988 after the RAF stopped using it in the early 1980's. We have recently refurbished the Ops Room as a confernce room, but have retained some of the WWII features, such as the squadron displacements board, etc. I would be happy to send you a few photos of the room as it is today. I have also just ordered a copy of the book "Bomber Command Bases Then and Now", which has a page of photos. There is also a video, made for the RAF, entitled "Night Bomber", made in the 1980's which we have a copy of. It shows quite a few clips of the inside of Bawtry Hall, although not, I think, the Ops. Room.
Let me know if you are interested in me sending some pictures, or if you would like to pay us a visit. We now operate a Christian Conference centre, which you can see at Home - Bawtry Hall God speed!
Nigel Spencer

plan_D · 07-04-2006, 09:56 PM

Retford! DN22. I know some lad at work from Retford, just let me borrow a book on a Hurricane that was dug up there.

02-07-2005, 10:06 PM	#1
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	RAF Bawtry Hall. A long shot, but does anyone know of or have any pictures of the command room at RAF Bawtry?

02-07-2005, 10:39 PM	#2
Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 699	Let me have a look around... Here's a couple shots of the buildings exterior I guess they've just remodeled the command room itself, made it into a meeting room. __________________

02-08-2005, 12:37 PM	#4
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Bawtry!?! Is that the Bawtry in S. Yorkshire, or what? ...we had Mustangs based here in Doncaster, as well as Lancs...random FACT of the day. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-08-2005, 02:49 PM	#6
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Christ, I didn't know that!! Haha, I live like 8 miles from that place. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-15-2005, 02:46 PM	#7
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	lucky man.......... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

02-07-2005, 10:52 PM	#3
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	I'm guessing it would have been in that wing on the left.

02-08-2005, 02:08 PM	#5
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	Yes - Bawtry Hall in South Yorkshire. It was No. 1 Group HQ for Bomber Command.

02-15-2005, 07:12 PM	#8
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	And I've worked at the racecourse, where Mustangs were based. And also, I've been told that Lancasters were based at RAF Finningley which is like a mile from my house. It used to have a Meteor as a gate guard. And there's still Nuclear weapons bunkers. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-15-2005, 07:19 PM	#9
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Wow, that's pretty interesting! What's based at Finningley now?

02-15-2005, 07:28 PM	#10
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Nothing. It's closed down, it's turning into an airport. First flights - May 2005. It'll be the largest international airport in Northern Britain. It can take any aircraft in the world, with a 2 mile long runway. It used to have Vulcans, as well. My dad was there with SAR Wing when it was SAR wing HQ. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

07-04-2006, 05:29 AM	#11
dnspencer Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Retford, UK Posts: 1	Bawtry Hall photographs Hi, I am the director of Bawtry Hall. Our organisation bought the Hall in 1988 after the RAF stopped using it in the early 1980's. We have recently refurbished the Ops Room as a confernce room, but have retained some of the WWII features, such as the squadron displacements board, etc. I would be happy to send you a few photos of the room as it is today. I have also just ordered a copy of the book "Bomber Command Bases Then and Now", which has a page of photos. There is also a video, made for the RAF, entitled "Night Bomber", made in the 1980's which we have a copy of. It shows quite a few clips of the inside of Bawtry Hall, although not, I think, the Ops. Room. Let me know if you are interested in me sending some pictures, or if you would like to pay us a visit. We now operate a Christian Conference centre, which you can see at Home - Bawtry Hall God speed! Nigel Spencer

07-04-2006, 09:56 PM	#12
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Retford! DN22. I know some lad at work from Retford, just let me borrow a book on a Hurricane that was dug up there. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

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