A beautiful memorial

In September each year Moffat marks the  anniversary of the Battle of Britain and a local hero who was responsible for the winning of that battle.
Air Chief Marshall, Hugh Dowding  (Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, was born in Moffat 1882  He died Kent 1970 and was  buried in Westminster Abbey.  He was responsible for anticipating and preparing for what became The Battle of Britain. Meticulous in his preparation, he developed a workable chain of command, backed the development of radar, replaced outdated bi-planes with Hurricanes and Spitfires, and then prudently managed his resources during the Battle of Britain, having refused to sacrifice them to the battle for France when he regarded that as already lost.

The Dowding memorial in the picturesque Station Park was unveiled in 1972  two years after his death.  (Information from Out & About in Dumfries & Galloway)
A day of sunshine and passing black clouds but still no rain but .......we are heading to the Lake District tomorrow .................