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Brushed metal plaque № 12751

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Always follow your dreams Blue skies. Memorial to Flt. Lt. Jon Egging - "Eggman" - Red 4 who tragically died when his Hawk aeroplane crashed after displaying at the Bournemouth Air Festival on 20 August 2011. Memorial unveiled on 29 August 2012 by: The Worshipful The Mayor of Bournemouth Cllr Phil Stanley-Watts, Dr Emma Egging (Jon's wife), Dawn Egging (Jon's mother), Flt Lt Ben Plank (Red 6) of the RAF Red Arrows and James Godley (Jon's childhood friend). Design based on an original idea by pupils from Kinson Primary School, Bournemouth. Bournemouth Borough Council commissioned artist Tim Ward of Circling the Square to create this Memorial. Bournemouth Borough Council. With grateful acknowledgement for the support and generosity of: Trustees of the Meyrick 1970 Settlement, The Landscape Group, Kingren Groundworks, Boningale Nursery, The Surfacing Company, Circling the Square, Hotel Miramar, Laser Profiles, A.E.T. Transport Services, Art Fabrications, Teign Valley Glass and Tracked Access.

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