The Old Haltonians20 min readHalton Apprentices - The Gallantry Awards and Honours (Part 2)A continuation of part one. Air Force Cross The Air Force Cross was instituted in 1918. It is awarded "for gallantry while flying but...
The Old Haltonians50 min readHalton Apprentices - The Gallantry Awards and Honours (Part 1)All Apprentices went onto greater glories once they had graduated from RAF Halton, none more so than those who saw active service in...
The Old Haltonians26 min readHalton Apprentices - The State Awards and HonoursKnight Commander of the Bath (KCB) The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing...
The Old Haltonians4 min readThe Stained Glass Windows of St. George's Church (Part 2)A continuation from part 1
The Old Haltonians39 min readThe Stained Glass Windows of St. George's Church (Part 1)In 1997 the then RAF C of E Padre at St Georges Church, the Rev Richard Lee, suggested that the Association encourage its members to...
The Old Haltonians8 min readThe Halton Grove at the National ArboretumCreated in 1997, the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) is a living tribute that will forever acknowledge the personal sacrifices made by...
The Old Haltonians1 min read The Halton Tribute to the Apprentice SchemeThe two views shown are the front and reverse faces of 'The Tribute'; a sculpture which is located in front of Kermode Hall, previously...