The site was eventually redeveloped into a private trading estate and residential area with the former estates of officers' and other ranks' married quarters becoming what is now the new civil parish and village of Hemswell Cliff. They specialise in renovating and not demolishing any ex-military buildings resulting in the disposal of several of the buildings to different buyers over the years by private treaty. Ask them why they are called "pilot officer" or "flying officer" when they don't fly. Interior retains original entrance / staircase hall Paired stacks with arched links to hipped return elevations, and plain parallel range to rear of main block. All rights reserved. At the time of filming RAF Hemswell operated Avro Lincolns, very similar in design to the Lancaster. It was home to two of the squadrons that were involved in the earliest action of the war, and featured prominently in the acclaimed 1954 film The Dam Busters; Context: it retains its immediate contemporary setting, character and relationship to other buildings, including the carefully designed layout of the tree-lined approach road and the green around which the Officers housing is arranged. However, the report concluded that much of the training for prisoners was of good quality, and that vocational courses in construction and baking were "outstanding". RAF Lindolme started life as an expansion scheme aerodrome built on the wide expanse of Hatfield moors, some five . 607 20 1 Bomber Group RAF at RAF Hucknall, Nottinghamshire in June 1941.[5]. Sgt. Source Historic England Archive BB83/04456. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly. 3 Flight Training School moved here from Scopwick in April 1922, the remainder of the 1920s seeing intensive use of the site. Lindholme. John Kenneth Hill 50th Squadron (d.17th April 1941), Sgt. 50 was the sole resident at Lindholme until June 1941 when a new Canadian-manned bomber squadron was raised there. RAF Lindholme: B lake, Arthur Giles Son of John Henry Laws Blake and Mary Jayne Blake. from the opening battle at Mons to the closing stages of the Spring Offensive. During the war years various squadrons were posted to Hemswell, including many Polish personnel flying Vickers Wellingtons. It has been said that, at the end of the film actor Richard Todd can be seen walking up the main driveway at Hemswell past Gibson House in the direction of the hangar line; this scene was in fact shot at Scampton[citation needed]. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron, No. Source Historic England Archive BB83/04456. Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. 428 0 obj <> endobj In 2000, the old RAF Officers' Mess building, which had been used as a Category D prison wing, was converted into an Immigration Removal Centre . Royal Air Force Station Lindholme or more simply RAF Lindholme is a former Royal Air Force station in South Yorkshire, England. I don't reckon a well used cowboy hankerchief would suffice? It was converted to its present role in July 2000, with the addition of a dedicated gate, reception, visits, activity centre and sports field. This information is added by users of ASN. your memory site as George was a navigator on 576 Squadron flying out of Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Royal Air Force RAF Officers Mess Dress Waistcoat ' at the best online prices at eBay! INTERIOR: original joinery with panelled doors throughout. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. However, the D wing was closed in 2013 because of poor care and medical issues. After a 9-day break in operations, Bomber Command dispatched 826 aircraft to Dortmund in the Battle of the Ruhr. Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. Between 1941 and 1943 the Polish bomber squadrons (No. Disbanded on 13 June 1919. 607 0 obj <> endobj IRC Lindholme was previously RAF Lindholme's officers' mess. Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Timber He returned to the UK and in early May 1943 was at Lindholme 1656 Conversion Unit before being posted to the 101 Squadron at Holme, Spading Moor. [11], The prison education department offers inmates opportunities to study for qualifications such as NVQs, GCSEs and A Levels in subjects including English, mathematics, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), information technology, business administration, graphic design, reprographics and printing, visual art, catering, baking, hospitality, hairdressing and barbering, industrial cleaning, construction industry training in trowel trades, plastering, painting and decorating, carpentry, plumbing, civil engineering, fork lift training, light engineering, railway engineering, horticulture, waste management, textiles, and a range of PE courses. Former RAF Lindholme 54 km; Former RAF Sherburn-in-Elmet 79 km; Battle of Towton, 1461 86 km; Former RAF East Moor 93 km; Wolds Top 8.7 km; Manor Golf Course 10 km; On the 8th August 1952, a Meteor MK 4 serial number RA 376, based at RAF Finningley, and was one of the aircraft used by 215 AFS (Advanced Flying School) has just taken off from the airfield for an exercise and duly crashed close to Firbeck Hall in Nottinghamshire approx 8 miles from the runway. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Listen to George's story, Sgt. mullions, with transoms to taller ground floor, the storey height reflecting the presence CORPORAL Served from 1952 - 1955 Served in RAF . RAF Hemswell was also the headquarters for the No. 31 March 1957 from Weston Zoyland. This is then attached by single-bay 2-storey link to each of the accommodation blocks, which have end stacks to hipped roofs and which present symmetrical side elevations with similar fenestration and 3-light windows to flat roofed dormers: the outer elevations present 5-window facades with central tripartite window flanked by full-height canted bay windows, and the inner elevations present 9-window elevations with broad pilasters flanking central entrance bay with broad bracketed canopy over half-glazed door with flanking lights. Tags:305 Squadron; RAF Hemswell; RAF Lindholme Airman receiving decoration A senior officer in centre pinning decoration on a Polish sergeant pilot who is standing in line with several other airmen. The airfield was used by RAF Bomber Command for 20 years between 1937[1] and 1957[2] and saw most of its operational life during the Second World War. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Twice I have been booted out of a crab mess, first for not introducing myself to some old piss-head FSgt at the end of a bar (who does that nowadays) and secondly for wearing scruffy combat clothes - made the place look untidy. Turncoat's guide to causing mayhem in a RAF Officers' Mess: 1. No. [11][1] Every year from 2009 to 2012, the state of the kitchens had been criticised in the Independent Monitoring Board annual report. In the background a hangar. English bond brick with Welsh slate roof and brick stacks. Andrejz Cierpisz CdeG. After the war a variety of aircraft were stationed at Hemswell including de Havilland Mosquitos, Avro Lancasters and Avro Lincolns, English Electric Canberras with various peacetime roles undertaken including ex-prisoner-of-war repatriation, the dropping of food supplies during the relief of Holland and the Berlin Blockade, goodwill visits to foreign countries, electronic counter measures and nuclear air sampling over hydrogen bomb test sites in the Pacific and Australia. Renumbered from No 199 Sqn before arriving at Hemswell from Rochford it was tasked with the training of night bomber pilots destined for service in France. End bays to right and left gabled, that to right advanced; that to left recessed. Architectural interest: it has a fine neo-Georgian composition with carefully judged proportions and good quality building materials; Interior: the interior treatment displays the spatial quality and understated refinement typical of the neo-Georgian idiom; Degree of survival: the layout, fixtures and fittings of the reception rooms in the central range survive with a high degree of intactness, and overall the external composition and configuration remains close to its original form; Historic interest: it is a well-preserved example of its type, that encapsulates the aims of the post-1934 Expansion Period in the lead up to World War II. In 2000 The old RAF Officers Mess building (which had been used as a Category D prison wing) was converted into an Immigration Removal Centre. GZl*tTWR!VPI(-;7{cqyBxJ6 n6&. Terms of Service apply. 626 0 obj <>stream If you have any unwanted This event marked the last RAF use of the airfield which closed and was largely sold with the runways being broken up and used as hardcore for the extension of the A180 road. Wearing insignia earned in other services. © Crown Copyright and database right 2023. Opened as a training station in 1917, Spitalgate was one of the few retained for use by the RAF after 1919. 0000000016 00000 n At one mess wives were not even permitted to check the mail rack. In 1935 construction began on compulsory repurchased land. 0000002393 00000 n photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Segmental arched entrances to gabled bays. If your soldiers aren't coming off most weekends telling those who weren't there "shit mate, you dipped out" then time to cull your training team with prejudice. 61 Squadron RAF were the first Bomber Command aircraft to drop bombs on German soil during the Second World War. Bawtry Hall, Cranwell, Faldingworth, Manby and North Coates. For over 40 years the Welbeck Estate Group have specialised in the purchase of entire MOD sites, either married quarter housing estates or airfields and those also in Lincolnshire at RAF Scampton. The annual budget for running Lindholme was 18.3million in 201112, and the cost per prisoner for 2010 was 32,757. This site uses cookies. It was used again by Bomber Command as a nuclear ballistic missile base during the Cold War and then closed to military use in 1967.[2]. 0000006116 00000 n 617 Squadron Lancasters, as the filmmakers only had three airworthy and fully-flying Lancasters available to them. Ask them " what is the diference between a Fast jet and a Slow jet". Flight Engineer F R Jones 1656 HCU (d.3rd September 1944) The Halifax bomber JD417 crashed into a hillside in North Wales while on a training flight on 3rd September, 1944, flying from RAF Lindholm. range; wide ground floor bay window to right of centre. In 1964 the station was designated and prepared as an operational conversion unit for the expected deployment of the planned TSR-2 (Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance) aircraft. 97 Sqn disbanded, with the personnel transferred to, No. enterprise. So few of them actually have anything to do with aeroplanes, it can be some sport to ask them, in all innocence, what 'plane they fly. Use of this data is subject to Terms and Conditions. xUmL[U>IV The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). either fully transcribed for you or as an index and attached image. pilot-officer-w-d-moore-royal-air-force-raf-waterbeach Free Account Registration To view the record for W Rekszczyc you must be a Full Access Member, take the first step here. The station was home for Hawker Hind, Hawker Audax, Avro Anson, Bristol Blenheim and Boulton Paul Overstrand aircraft in its early days. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. On the reverse 'Brorzek Lindholme, decorated May 1942'. of the main entertainment suite. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small 0000002243 00000 n Pilot Officer (Pilot) John Hill was the Son of John Henry James and Maud Hill, of East Croydon, Surrey. to right bay and entertainment suite along front range with stone fireplaces and neo-Tudor Hemswell continued in operational flying use by RAF Bomber Command until as late as 1956. Kenneth Richard K. Smettem 50 Squadron (d.30th Aug 1940), Cpl. Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - chocolate covered strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'Woohoo - What a Ride! All four crew (two in each aircraft) ejected safely. 5 Sep 2005. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. Find out about listed buildings and other protected sites, and search the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. No. Tasked with the training of night bomber pilots destined for service in France. This school was tasked with giving Lancaster experience to aircrews who had just finished their training at a Heavy Conversion Unit prior to posting to an operational squadron. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. FLIGHT SERGEANT Served from 1970 - 2006 Served in RAF Lindholme. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for RAF Lindholme. Two versions of the same image, the second Those buildings that remained including several barrack blocks, the Sergeant's mess, Officers mess, station cinema, water tower, SHQ and guardroom etc were eventually sold by their agents, Earl and Lawrence of Lincoln by public auction which was held in one of the Mess buildings. She subsequently married Nigel Patrick. PLAN: rectangular main block with ground-floor mess rooms and rear dining room is attached by link corridors on each side to 'Y-plan' accommodation blocks. The target was the Hrnum seaplane base on the northern Germany coast. At the highest level they show a breakdown of the units involved in entire conflicts, the First World War in this case, 226 Squadron RAF, died aged 22, on 12 April 1942 at RAF Hemswell, when his aircraft crash landed. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. . Memorable stuff from your formative years. Nearby the Group had previously purchased 127 NCO married quarter site at nearby RAF Faldingworth in 1981 and the nearby Bomber Command HQ at RAF Bawtry. Hemswell was used as a substitute for RAF Scampton in the ground-based filming of the 1954 film The Dam Busters as the wartime layout of both Scampton and Hemswell was similar in many places. #16. There is an annual reunion at Hemswell and the association also publishes a bi-annual magazine. It became a category D unit for HMP Lindholme. This budget does not include the costs of providing educational facilities or healthcare, which are separately funded. No. No. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, Bombed library in Holland House, Kensington. Hipped tiled roof to front range; red service range slated. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. Hes not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!!! 0 I think it would be appropriate to include this on Aviation photographs categorised as Location: RAF Lindholme (EGXQ) Exact matches only A search for Aircraft Type of 'Boeing 737-500', If checked would find only 737-500s. If W Rekszczyc stayed with this unit, this map shows where he would have fought. User contributions are not fact checked and do not represent the official position of Historic England. Archaeologist Dr David Neal discussing his illustration of the mosaic being excavated at Rutland Roman Villa with members of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services team, Bombed library in Holland House, Kensington. A further new wing opened in November 2007 with double cells, which is used to hold prisoners who are at risk from bullying and intimidation. RAF Lindholme Officers Mess had a ghost (allegedly) known as Lindholme Willie who used to walk the corridors in WWII flying kit - this was against the rules/etiquette and anyone who saw him would turn to tell him so, by which time he had disappeared. Peter Leslie Edwards 408 Sqn. The film "Night Bombers" remains the best known filmed record of what RAF Hemswell looked like during and just after the war, which is a colour film of Avro Lancasers at Hemswell in preparation for a raid over Germany which shows briefings, loading of bombs and the raid itself and was the only known colour film of Lancasters at war. 5 (Bomber) Group RAF with its group headquarters at St Vincents House, St Vincents Road, Grantham,[4] transferring to No. [8] 431 0 obj <>stream 0000001987 00000 n James Aloysius Park 101 Squadron (d.24 May 1943). Use our map search to find more listed places. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. He is responsible for the management, cleanliness, discipline and general well being of the Mess. [4], On 14 July 2011, it was announced that the operation of HMP Lindholme would be put out to tender, accepting bids from private companies and HM Prison Service for the management of the establishment. Hangars and buildings still standing at Hemswell, Squadrons and units located at RAF Hemswell, Last edited on 27 November 2022, at 00:30, dropping of food supplies during the relief of Holland, Intermediate Range Ballistic Nuclear Missile, TSR-2 (Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance), Ugandan-Asian refugees expelled from Uganda, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RAF_Hemswell&oldid=1124031354. The PMC (Mess President in the RN/CMC in the RAF) is appointed by the Unit CO for a period of not less than 6 months and fulfils a role similar to that of the PMC/MP in an Officers' Mess. JavaScript is disabled. 408 Squdron fly first operational sortees, Mancheter aircraft testing with 408 Squadron. Want to find out more about your relative's service? (Plans and elevations in National Monuments Record, BHM/647-57). Search over 400,000 listed places Overview Official List Entry Comments and Photos Previous Overview Those buildings that remained including several barrack blocks, the Sergeant's mess, Officers mess, station cinema, water tower, SHQ and guardroom which were eventually sold by the agents, Earl and Lawrence of Lincoln by public auction which was held in one of the Mess buildings. The former RAF Officers Mess built in 1935 and opened in 1936, which was converted to a hotel in the 1980s, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: Other applications for listing are in the process[when?] This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. (B=0~o| All rights reserved. This photo may not represent the current condition of the site. Find out about services offered by Historic England for funding, planning, education and research, as well as training and skill development. [3], The Category C site consists of eleven wings, six of which were dormitories when the site was owned by the RAF, but which also provide some single rooms and some multi-occupancy rooms. 2 storeys plus dormers. [3] In 2000, the old RAF Officers' Mess building, which had been used as a Category D prison wing, was converted into an Immigration Removal Centre. Being an American and former Army Warrant Officer Helicopter pilot this shall be a new experience. I Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Simon Day. 150 and 170 squadrons took up residence and commenced flying bomber operations until the end of the war. Served from 1986 - 1999 Served in RAF Lindholme. Replica medals can be purchased through our approved supplier Bigbury Mint. It may not display this or other websites correctly. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can. If I was you I'd book into a local Travel Lodge. 0000006852 00000 n Lord knows the Australian Army Officers Mess in Vietnam was a change from our standard Mess thus this should prove to be a bit of fun. Read the Enriching the List Terms and Conditions. 16.09.1917 Tynemouth district, Northumberland- . trailer Terracotta tiles on the roof of Saintoft Lodge, Newton-on-Rawcliffe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. Find out more about Heritage Apprenticeships. EXTERIOR: All in 2 storeys. [6] Cliffe House, that had been commandeered as the officers' mess and a number of pre-fabricated buildings, quonset huts and the brick built control tower still stand at the abandoned airfield.[7]. 61 Squadron RAF were the first Bomber Command aircraft to drop bombs on German soil during the Second World War. No. Symmetrical 11-window front of main block has central double-leaf doors with overlight and bracketed hood. Three wings are relatively new additions to the prison and are single cell occupancy. This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. Stanley Wright 50th Squadron (d.17th April 1941). Irregular composition in a mock Tudor manner. and timber cladding. This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. A bill issued to Ron from RAF Lindholme, May 1948. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. Buildings Scheduled monuments Parks and gardens Battlefields Shipwrecks. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy. Turncoat's guide to causing mayhem in a RAF Officers' Mess: Am attending dining out night for a RAF SNCO soon. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Two F-4C-24-MC Phantoms of 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, USAF collided in mid air over Humberside, East Yorkshire. http://web.archive.org/web/20171029224940/, http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1969.htm, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html, 92nd TFSqn /81st TFWg USAF (92nd TFSqn /81st Tactical Fighter Wingg United States Air Force), Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator]. This copy shows the entry on 01-Mar-2023 at 18:30:13. IRC Lindholme was previously RAF Lindholme officers' mess. Add a Name to this List. Each missile was tipped with a one-megaton nuclear warhead, jointly controlled by the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force under the so-called dual-key arrangements. This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest. It is used by a number of companies as office space. Uncle Jimmy was part of the crew of Lancaster W4919 which took off at 10:30pm and was later shot down by a night fighter at 02:33 at Bergen, four miles into Holland. Undocumented illegal entries and asylum seekers are a threat to national security? Several propane gas cylinders exploded and as a result of the intensity of the fire the A631 had to be closed from Harpswell Hill to Caenby Corner.[12]. Dated 1927, by the Air Ministry's Directorate of Works and Buildings. For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948. Heritage Apprentices in a training session on the Researching The Historic Environment module and training in Architectural Photography. 1687 Bomber (Defence) Training) Flight RAF, No. 305 Squadron, Sgt. LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT 223/0/10002 PRINCE WILLIAM OF GLOUCESTER BARRACKS This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Source Historic England Archive BB98/02592. The annual budget for running Lindholme was 18.3 million in 2011-12, and the cost per prisoner for 2010 was 32,757. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. Links have central doorway flanked by 3-light steel casements. On the reverse 'No 2 Officers' Mess RAF Kandy with "Paddy" walking along the steps Ceylon May 1946'. I am currently living-in at a fast-jet station, and many of the junior aircrew not only wear flying suits in the mess, but don't bother to change after work - I suspect that they think (wrongly) that the females in the bar will be impressed. 97 (Strategic Missile) Squadron RAF and 99th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (USAF), Operating Thor IRBM missiles for RAF Bomber Command. Regrettably, many RAF messes have all but dispensed with any attempt at dress standards, but smart clothing should still be taken in case of a VIP visit or suchlike. The wartime station headquarters building still stands on the new trading estate and is called Gibson House. Tags: aircrew; mess. The Hemswell hangars have been pressed into service as European Union Common Agricultural Policy Intervention Stores on several occasions as a Lincolnshire location for the occasional EU "grain mountain" excesses. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron) used the airfield for their Wellington operations. Use our map search to find more listed places. Search over 400,000 listed places. I know that thier Seniors Mess is more pumped up than ours. Located close to the village of Hemswell in Lincolnshire, England the disestablished airfield is now in full use as a civilian industrial and retail trading estate, forming part of the newly created parish of Hemswell Cliff along with the station's married quarters and RAF built primary school that are now in non-military ownership. HISTORY: The mess building, designed in 1924-5, is an impressive, complete and uniquely distinctive example illustrating the early formulation of planning for the dispersal of RAF buildings from aerial attack, with splayed accommodation wings flanking the main mess block. The best sport to be had is with pilot/flying officers of any branch, as they tend to be new and keen - but beware, as you might get a former ranker. Hemswell operated as a dual site with a nearby overflow airfield at RAF Ingham. It was converted to its present role in July 2000, with the addition of a dedicated gate house, reception, visits hall, sports field and activity centre. 0000003064 00000 n * Medal entitlement listed above is worked out using the same methodology the MOD used for issuing them, pilot-officer-w-radwanski-royal-air-force-raf-hemswell, pilot-officer-w-d-moore-royal-air-force-raf-waterbeach, Please enter your password, it must be 8 or more characters, I agree to Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers Service Records WWI, Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. A contractor cutting bricks for the wall of the partially-restored wild and natural walled garden at Warley Place, Brentwood. For any other issue or if you need help, please email: Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. A group of volunteers from The Friends of Balaam's Wood Local Nature Reserve clearing brambles at Gannow Green Moated Site, New Frankley in Birmingham, Two horsemen reading The Sportsman, 30 Oct 1902, Farnborough, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the entire UK based Thor missile force to maximum strategic alert and readiness for a ten-day period during October and November 1962. S.A.C. Scenes for The Dam Busters film were filmed in various offices of the station headquarters; the front entrance, the bedrooms, ante room and dining room of the officers' mess; hangars and the NAAFI canteen with the latter used for the squadron briefing theatre scenes, as well as on the roadways within the base[citation needed]. (d.3rd Jun 1942), P/O. 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