Death
He died in the early hours of 16 March 2007 at his home near Linton in Cambridgeshire, aged 103.
To commemorate Sir Arthur's lifelong interest in aviation, the Marshall family donated a trophy to the Air Training Corps to be presented to "The Most Improved Squadron in the ATC over a Protracted Period of Time".
1296 (Turiff) Squadron won the inaugural Trophy in 2008.
78 (Wembley) Squadron Air Training Corps won the Sir Arthur Marshall Trophy in 2009.
2227 (Mid Gwendraeth) Squadron won the Sir Arthur Marshall trophy in 2010.
2160 (Sleaford) Squadron won the Sir Arthur Marshall Trophy in 2011.
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