Building Development Project

Our Amazing Vision to create:

'Scampton Community & RAF War Graves Heritage Centre'.

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The Story So Far...

We have formed a community partnership alongside RAF Scampton, The Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Scampton Parish Council, The Springline Good Neighbours Scheme, our two schools and local pub.

We are proud to be the church of RAF Scampton (which sadly closed this year) and honoured and humbled to be the joint guardians of our war graves, alongside the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, who have chosen Scampton as a 'focus site'  with regular guided tours and talks planned.

This project aims to educate the next generation about the meaning of remembrance and tell the personal stories of those buried here. Schools packs have been developed to link with the national curriculum, and digital screens installed to assist visiting children to learn of the personal stories of those buried in the war graves here.

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Lesson Plan 1 KS2 - Life

Lesson Plan 2 KS2 - Site Visit

Lesson Plan 3 KS2 - Remembrance

LP1 (PowerPoint) Life 

LP2 (Powerpoint) Site Visit

LP3 (Powerpoint) Remembrance

RAF Lincolnshire Worksheet (for LP1)

RAF Windows Leaflet

Commonwealth Countries Worksheet (LP2)

Flowers Worksheet (for LP3)

Music Worksheet (for LP3)

CWGC Worksheet pack

Stained Glass Windows Worksheet (for LP3)

LP Supporting Notes

Teachers Supporting Notes -  Site Visit

Because of our historical connections with RAF Scampton, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission we want to ensure that our medieval building has the facilities to welcome the many visitors that it attracts each year. We have now created a vibrant and welcoming space that will benefit the whole community from local schools through to clubs and organisations. A place for the young and old to meet, learn and enjoy themselves.

We have installed an 'all access' lit path, 'all access' wc, new central heating and a kitchen servery. The new audio visual facilities will assist the CWGC and other agencies to tell those special stories.

Bomber Command Memorial Trustees, the RAF Historical Society and many other RAF heritage organisations have been instrumental in creating the RAF Scampton Commemorative Stained Glass Window in the South side of the Nave. This has now been joined by the 617 (Dambusters) Squadron Commemorative Window thus creating a lasting memory to RAF Scampton. Also our RAF chapel represents the rich RAF heritage of the area.

Our vision is to make Scampton Church a place where visitors on the RAF heritage trail North of Lincoln want to see. The key to the project is that it is community led, in order that the building can be used, in the main, by and for the community.

But some things won’t change. Scampton Church will still be the place where people gather to worship and at special times, to remember our war dead, and preserve our links with the RAF. People say Scampton’s history is written in the walls and graveyard of the 14th century grade II*  listed building, and certainly the names written there tell a story of our past.

Every Blessing
Sue
Rev. Sue Deacon (Local Minister - Scampton Church)

If you wish to help fund the Scampton Community & RAF War Graves Heritage Centre to 'Keep Their Stories Alive', you can do so by BACS to St John the Baptist Church, Sort Code: 08-92-99 (Coop Bank) Acc No: 65762545. Ref: 617Window

or send a cheque payable to 'St John the Baptist Church' to: Joe Bartrop (project coordinator) Scampton Church, High Street, Scampton. Lincoln LN1 2SE

Community, hospitality and welcome are at the heart this project
Community, hospitality and welcome are at the heart this project
Children research personal stories of war graves personnel
Children research personal stories of war graves personnel
Children being shown how to use the digital screens during an educational visit
Children being shown how to use the digital screens during an educational visit
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See our plans for the redevelopment of Scampton Church Building.

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