The Jon Egging Memorial
The Jon Egging Memorial, located on East Overcliff Drive, was opened to the public on Wednesday 29th August 2012. The Memorial serves as a permanent, dedicated location for local residents and visitors to pay their respects to Flt Lt Egging, and reconfirms the Town’s respect for the Red Arrows.
Flt Lt Jon Egging tragically died when his Hawk aeroplane crashed after displaying at the Bournemouth Air Festival on 20 August 2011. Following the tragedy the strength of public feeling was evident. The Council decided to approach Flt Lt Egging’s family—his wife Emma and mum Dawn—about the provision of a permanent Memorial in the Town, dedicated to Jon’s memory.
At Emma’s request, the Council ran a competition for schoolchildren to send in designs for the Memorial. The chosen design, from pupils at Kinson Primary School, was selected by Emma and Dawn Egging.
Artist Tim Ward, from Circling The Square Ltd, who was selected by Emma and Dawn to create the memorial was subsequently commissioned by the Council to work with the schoolchildren in interpreting their drawings for the final design.
The final sculpture stands five metres high and is made up of three stainless steel contrails covered in red, white and blue glass discs with three glass Red Arrow jets soaring into the sky. The sculpture is accompanied by a memorial plaque which reads: "Always follow your dreams. Blue skies."
Link to website http://bit.ly/11hVcVv
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Flt Lt Jon Egging tragically died when his Hawk aeroplane crashed after displaying at the Bournemouth Air Festival on 20 August 2011. Following the tragedy the strength of public feeling was evident. The Council decided to approach Flt Lt Egging’s family—his wife Emma and mum Dawn—about the provision of a permanent Memorial in the Town, dedicated to Jon’s memory.
At Emma’s request, the Council ran a competition for schoolchildren to send in designs for the Memorial. The chosen design, from pupils at Kinson Primary School, was selected by Emma and Dawn Egging.
Artist Tim Ward, from Circling The Square Ltd, who was selected by Emma and Dawn to create the memorial was subsequently commissioned by the Council to work with the schoolchildren in interpreting their drawings for the final design.
The final sculpture stands five metres high and is made up of three stainless steel contrails covered in red, white and blue glass discs with three glass Red Arrow jets soaring into the sky. The sculpture is accompanied by a memorial plaque which reads: "Always follow your dreams. Blue skies."
Link to website http://bit.ly/11hVcVv
Link to trust http://bit.ly/12bMj1r
