![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
Members of the H39 project team from Ely travelled to the memorial with Mayor of Ely Mike Rouse on December 18.
The commemoration took place at Runnymede Memorial and the Brooklands Museum thanks to Jack Waterfall and his team.
The aim of the H39 project is to find as many relatives of those that took part in this battle to share memorabilia, and ensure that their relative's service is remembered.
The Battle of Heligoland Bight and the tragic loss of so many airmen would change the course of the air war - forcing bomber command to rethink their tactics switching from day to night-time bombing raids.
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
The day began with a moving service at the RAF memorial at Runnymede before moving onto the Brooklands Museum.
The raid saw the loss of 12 Wellington bombers at the cost 59 lives, which included two German pilots.
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
![Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE]( "Ely Standard: Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE")
Heligoland 39 project team mark 80 years since battle at emotional commemoration. Picture: MIKE ROUSE (Image: Archant)
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here