Wall Mural of No 199 Squadron Stirling LJ531

In 1983 a team of local volunteers and businesses, led by John Reid, worked to save the Stirling wall painting at the former station of RAF North Creake. The whole mural was safely stabilised and removed. The following June, it was unveiled at the RAF Museum and dedicated as a memorial to the lost crew and those who served in No. 100 Group during the war.

The crew of Stirling LJ531 consisted of the standard seven members of a heavy bomber plus an additional eighth member associated with the Mandrel electronic jamming device. The exact circumstances of the loss are unknown and no trace was ever found of the aircraft or crew. Their names are recorded on the Runnymede Memorial for RAF personnel with no known grave.