John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (1922-1941), aviator and poet

John Gillespie Magee, Jr. (1922-1941)

John McGee was an aviator and poet. He died in 1921 when his Spitfire crashed in Lincolnshire, and is buried at Scopwick. He wrote the poem "High Flight" -

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;"

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gillespie_Magee,_Jr.

Some development ideas for the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area that didn't quite take off.........

http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/from-monorails-to-freshney-forest-10-major-projects-that-were-unveiled-but-didn-t-quite-happen/story-29565293-detail/story.html

Is this why the Kasbah on Grimsby Docks is being demolished?

Charting a Dedicated Micros CCTV solution for the Port of Grimsby and Immingham :: Latest in Airports & Ports - Markets - SourceSecurity.com



"Gareth describes the problem: "Unfortunately, when the Victorians built Grimsby and the Edwardians built Immingham, they neglected to include any cable ducting so new cabling was really not an option! ............."

Heritage battle closes on Ice Factory : Cooling Post

Heritage battle closes on Ice Factory : Cooling Post

Heritage groups issue open letter calling on Associated British Ports to stop demolition in historic Grimsby Docks

Heritage groups issue open letter calling on Associated British Ports to stop demolition in historic Grimsby Docks



Still fighting.



And my petition - an attempt to stop the same situation arising again

"Make ABP and other former public sector bodies protect historic buildings."

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/132097