A memorial garden that commemorates those who served at Snaith during the war, including 100 plaques honouring crews who failed to return from bombing missions in the Second World War, including Australian and New Zealand airmen.

A large memorial in the Gardens reads: In memory of the 687 airmen of 51 Squadron, 4 Group, Bomber Command, who lost their lives flying Halifax Bombers Marks II and III here at R.A.F Snaith between October 1942 and April 1945. Also remembering the 205 airmen of 150 Squadron lost on active duty who preceded them at this airfield flying Wellington Bombers Marks I and III.

Pollington Airfield was opened in July 1941 as part of No1 Group, Bomber Command. The first squadron to arrive was 150 Squadron equipped with Wellington III's and stayed until October 1942. 150 Squadron was replaced by 51 Squadron, recently returning from loan to Coastal Command, replacing it's ageing Whitleys with Halifax BII's. The station was now transferred to No4 Group Bomber Command and 51 Squadron was involved in almost all the major operations during the remainder of the war in Europe.

Today there is still a substantial amount of the airfield to be seen, although most of the runways were ripped up to provide building materials for the M62 motorway that passes through the north of the airfield site.

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Pollington, England.

From London take the M1 north, then onto the M18. Turn left onto the M62, left onto Long Lane, right onto Snaith Rd, left onto Gowdall Lane and right onto Heck and Pollington Lane. The second road on the right is the location of the Memorial Gardens.