Memorial

Vickers Wellington HE818 and Handley Page Halifax NA581

Crews of RAF Wellington and RCAF Halifax - caiirn

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Current Location

ON VILLAGE GREEN, 30 METRES NE OF JUNCTION WITH B6045, High St, Blyth, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, S81 8EQ, England

SK 62590 86894

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Type of Memorial: Cairn
WMR Reference Number: 38740
Description: BRICK CAIRN WITH DEDICATORY TABLETS PLACED ON EITHER SIDE. INCISED INSCRIPTION RAF AND RCAF CREST AT THE TOP OF THIER RESPECTIVE TABLETS
Inscription: SOUTH SIDE: R. A. F./ 18 O. T. U. R. A. F. WORKSOP/ WELLINGTON HE818/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ DIED 7TH MARCH 1944/ BLYTH/ (NAME) SURVIVED/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AUGUST 1944 NORTH SIDE: R. C. A. F./ 425 (ALQUETTE) SQUADRON/ HALIFAX NA 581/ R. A. F. THOLTHORPE/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ DIED 2ND AUGUST 1944/ HODSOCK EAST SIDE: DEDICATED/ 14TH SEPT 1997

Unveiled

14th September 1997

LORD LIEUTENANT OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Dedicated

14th September 1997

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Column

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good

Tablets

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good