History of Lincolnshire the RAF Officer Training College after the formation of the RAF in April 1918. RAF Swinderby was a Polish-manned RAF station and from 1964, the RAF's main Recruit Training Camp. RAF Scampton, was the home base of 617 Squadron. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 "Dambusters" squadron who were based at RAF Scampton. There were two Bomber Groups based in the county – No. 1 in the north and No. 5 Group in the centre and south. The Battle
Sir Robert Bolles, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Bolles, 2nd Baronet Sir Robert Bolles, 2nd Baronet (1619 – 3 August 1663) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1663. Bolles was the son of Sir John Bolles, 1st Baronet of Scampton, Lincolnshire and his wife Katharine Conters, daughter of Thomas Conters, of Brodham, Lincolnshire and of East Barnet, Hertfordshire. He was baptised at Scampton on 11 April 1619. He supported the King in the Civil War and was fined £1,500 in January 1646. He succeeded to the baronetcy on 9 March 1648. After the Restoration in 1661, he was