Deputy Lieutenant Liell Francklin, representing the Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, was honoured to attend the annual Polish Cross Memorial Service at Watchwood Plantation, Calverton on 11 October 2026. The service remembered Flying Officer Jan Gebicki, Sergeant Edward Morawa and Sergeant Tadeusz Egierski of the Polish Air Force, who lost their lives there on 13 October 1940 while serving alongside the Royal Air Force. Their courage, service and sacrifice were remembered alongside members of the local community and the family of Jan Gebicki, ensuring that their remarkable story continues to be passed on to future generations
