Awarded: December 1955
Blazon: On a Mount a Hurst of Oak trees Or the whole surmounted of a Lion rampant Gules.
Link: The hurst alludes to a nearby oak grove reputed to have hidden Charles I whilst this association is continued with the lion which comes from the Arms of the Cromwell family who were resident in the area.
Motto: Latin: Pro aris et focis – For health and home
History: Opened 26 January 1937. Closed March 1981.
Commissioned by Bernard and Richard Clarkson and dedicated to all air and ground crew who served at RAF Upwood.