A WOKINGHAM monument is set to be raised to remind residents of its significance.
The RAF Flying Training Command Memorial in Shinfield Park is set to be raised to a 45 degree angle, thanks to funding from developer Barratt Homes.
The plaque was installed 15 years ago, but, according to Parry Batth, councillor for North Shinfield, it is often bypassed as it lays flat on the ground.
Cllr Batth said: “Residents may not fully realise what it is and what it signifies.
“We’re going to raise it at an angle so it’s visible to people. The village can be proud to have such an important memorial on its doorstep.”
The monument marks the site where the Flying Training Command headquarters (HQFTC) was located from 1940 to 1968.
During the Second World War, it was also the headquarters of RAF Technical Training Command.
It went on to become the Meteorological Office College in 1971, where British meteorologists were trained, as well as TV weather presenters from across Europe.
Seven years later, it turned into the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, which stands today.
The memorial can be visited at Shinfield Park, RG2 9FR.
