The wife of a Rutland Red Arrows pilot is to start in Grantham the first of ten epic challenges to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of her husband. the Jon Egging Trust.

Rutland Red Arrows widow to launch charity quest in Grantham, the Jon Egging Trust.

The wife of a Rutland Red Arrows pilot is to start in Grantham the first of ten epic challenges to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of her husband.

Flt Lt Jon Egging tragically died aged 33 at the Bournemouth Air Show in 2011 when his plane came down near Bournemouth Airport in Dorset after completing a display over the town's seafront.

Dr Emma Egging, who created the youth charity, the Jon Egging Trust, 

will kick off her challenges with the gruelling 33-mile 

Grantham Canal ultramarathon on April 17.

There, she will be joined in stages by former Red Arrows leader Sqn Ldr Martin Pert, 

ex Battle of Britain Memorial Flight boss Sqn Ldr Dunc Mason, and JET Patron, 

Air ViceMarshal Harv Smyth.

Emma’s ultramarathon, which will start at Nottingham Forest Football Club, 

will also launch the charity’s JET10 Virtual Relay, 

a national initiative to encourage teams of 10 from across the UK 

to jog, run or walk 10x10km 

to raise vital funds to support JET’s next decade of work.

Over the past ten years, JET has supported more than 30,000 young people, 

but it has set a hugely ambitious target of raising £100k 

to help reach out to 1 million youngsters by 2031.

More details of Emma’s ten events - which include the JET10 Virtual Relay 

in July, the Great North Run in September and the London Marathon in October, 

can be found at www.joneggingtrust.org.uk

Emma’s 10 Events:

Grantham Canal 33-mile ultramarathon (April 17th)

5km - beating personal PB of 22 mins (May)

Tadpole Round – fell run and open water swim 

JET 10 virtual relay (July 10th - 

Cave rescue with Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (Aug)

Orienteering and wild camping challenge (5th / 6th Aug)

Great North Run (12th Sept)

JET Ride – 100-mile cycle (26th Sept)

Virtual London Marathon (Sun 3rd Oct)

To donate directly to Jon Egging Trust visit 

www.joneggingtrust.org.uk/donate

All Images of the Bournemouth Memorials

shown here  

© Martin Brookes Photographed March 2020 

Red Arrows Rutland death crash pilot Jon Egging memorial Photograph Hattie Miles Bournemouth

Image Courtesy of Hattie Miles 

Professional Freelance Photographer Bournemouth ©2012

 

Red Arrows death crash pilot Jon Egging memorial

A sculpture has been unveiled in Dorset as a memorial to a Red Arrows pilot who died after an airshow display.

Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, of Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed following a display at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival.

The 5m-high artwork on Bournemouth's East Overcliff was unveiled at a private ceremony ahead of this year's airshow, which started on Thursday.

It features three glass Red Arrows planes and stainless steel contrails.

The pilot's widow, was present: Dr Emma Egging, told the BBC: "It's an absolute privilege to see the memorial being unveiled. But of course being here will always remind me of Jon and last year

"Jon loved being in the Red Arrows and the memorial encapsulates the spirit of the team, the positivity and the idea that with hard work and determination you can achieve your dreams."

The one tonne sculpture, created by Tim Ward, of Circling the Square, was designed by Penny Vallier, 10, and George Cutler, nine, from Kinson Primary School in Bournemouth.

Their design was chosen by Dr Egging following a competition held at Bournemouth schools last year.

Councillor John Beesley, leader of Bournemouth Borough Council, said the memorial would serve as "a long-standing mark of respect from the people of Bournemouth".