Families of fallen soldiers bid to save Chapel of Rest at RAF Lyneham
- 11 years ago
Jacqui Janes, the mother of a fallen soldier is fighting against plans to demolish a Chapel of Rest where servicemen and women were repatriated, at the former RAF Lyneham military base.
In 2009, Jacqui watched as her son Guardsman Jamie Janes' coffin returned home and was later taken through the streets of Wootton Bassett.
Jacqui vividly remembers the RAF Lyneham site where she and hundreds of other families over four years, came face-to-face with the reality that their loved ones had fallen in service of their country.
Although the building is a just prefab, fitted out with wooden cladding, it is a sacred place, say the families of the fallen who came through there.
In 2009, Jacqui watched as her son Guardsman Jamie Janes' coffin returned home and was later taken through the streets of Wootton Bassett.
Jacqui vividly remembers the RAF Lyneham site where she and hundreds of other families over four years, came face-to-face with the reality that their loved ones had fallen in service of their country.
Although the building is a just prefab, fitted out with wooden cladding, it is a sacred place, say the families of the fallen who came through there.