RAF St Mawgan partnered with the Cornwall at War museum, Davidstow, to unveil a lasting tribute to the Royal Air Force on its centenary.

A clocktower and mural, which will forever more be a part of the museum, were unveiled as serving RAF personnel, Air Cadets, and public assembled for the event (as reported in last week’s Post).

Air Commodore John Bessell and Wing Commander Alex Mason, Station Commander of RAF St Mawgan, pulled the ropes that revealed the mural as the clocktower gleamed in the sunshine above.

A copper biplane weathervane sits atop the tower, which itself is on the old squash courts of what used to be RAF Davidstow Moor, an important anti-submarine base in the Second World War.

The new memorial commemorates 100 years since the formation of the Royal Air Force from the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps on April 1, 1918.

The day was a chance to celebrate 100 years of RAF activity in Cornwall and will continue to inspire young people to consider getting involved in the next 100 years of RAF history.

Air Commodore Bessell gave a short speech before the unveiling, saying: “I grew up a few miles from here on the coast, and the work that is done in the museum to keep the history of the RAF alive in Cornwall is so important, so thank you to Steve and Sheila Perry for everything they do.”

The nearly 50 RAF personnel, who also attended the RAF100 service at Bodmin in the morning, were very grateful for the refreshments and pasties provided by the museum after the ceremony. There was even a RAF100 themed cake to enjoy.