Monument record 1294/1/29 - Site of former T2 (Callender Hamilton) Hangar and Glenn Miller memorial, Jack's Green

Part of the WWII King's Cliffe Airfield. The hangar has now been demolished and only the concrete base remains. The hangar was site of the Glenn Miller Band's last airfield concert and a memorial has been placed here

{1} The airfield is famous for its association with Glenn Miller who played his last hanger concert here on 3rd October 1944. A memorial to Glenn Miller was erected on the site of the former T2 (Callender Hamilton) Hanger within the proposed development area, though it was destroyed in 1999, it has been re-built {2}.

[The monument reads: Here/ Major Glenn Miller/ conducted his Orchestra/ for its last airfield hangar concert/Kings Cliffe USAF Station 367/ 3rd October 1944/ Donated by KSR International Ltd]

<1> Dawson, M., 2015, Heritage Assessment: Jack’s Green, Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire (Report). SNN111554.

<2> Smith, J N., 2004, Airfield Focus: King's Cliffe (Book). SNN111555.

<3> Gibson M.L., 1982, Aviation In Northamptonshire: An Illustrated History, Kings Cliffe Airfield (Book). SNN100276.

Record last edited

Feb 25 2025 8:10PM