RAF Base Appeals For Guests Ahead Of Funeral For Dambusters Engineer And His Wife
The couple first met in 1944 (Picture courtesy: RAF Cosford).
RAF Cosford is appealing for people to attend the funeral of a Dambusters engineer and his wife.
The couple died within 10 days of each other and have no children or living relative.
Victor and Edna Barnett, from Shropshire, met in the Air Force and were married for 68 years.
Mr Barnett died at the aged 101-years-old on 21 December, while 91-year-old Mrs Barnett passed away on New Year's Eve.
Initially, Victor was a radar engineer, while Edna worked with the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in air traffic control.
Mrs Barnett served between 1944 and 1950.
Please R/T. There will be a service at Telford Crematorium for Victor (VJ) & Edna Barnett on Tue 22 Jan at 10.00 am. VJ was a radar technician on 617 Sqn and Edna was a WAAF air traffic controller. They died within 10 days of each other and have no surviving family. pic.twitter.com/FQvDGzlwfb
— RAF Cosford (@RAF_Cosford) January 17, 2019
Mr Barnett joined the Air Force in 1937 and worked on Chain Home - which was the first line of radar to have notified approaching enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
He was later seconded to the 617 Squadron where he helped prepare Lancaster bombers for missions and befriended Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the 'bouncing bomb'.
The couple's funeral will be held at Telford Crematorium on Tuesday.
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