Memorial

Rhosneigr Botha Disaster

Rhosneigr Botha Disaster Memorial

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Right hand side of the forecourt of the Fire Station., Fire Station, Station Road, Rhosneigr, Anglesey, Gwynedd, LL64 5QP, Wales

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SH 32060 73535

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 7057
Description: Slate tablet set in a square, tapering plinth, and stone base. Commemorates the crash of a RAF Botha just off the coast near Rhosneigr. The crew of one Polish officer and two RAF officers died. Eleven rescuers died trying to save them, these included army personnel, a RAF serviceman, coastguard, merchant seaman and police constable. All were awarded RNLI Bronze medals. Two schoolboys attempted to save the pilot and were awarded George Medals, RNLI Silver medals and cigarette cases by General Sikorski.
Inscription: BOTHA DISASTER - RHOSNEIGR / ER CÔF AM Y RHAI GOLLWYD WRTH GEISIO ACHUB 3 0 GRIW / AWYREN O'R MÔR YN RHOSNEIGR MEWN STORM AR 28 AWST 1941 / THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN / TRAGICALLY DROWNED IN AN ATTEMPT TO / RESCUE 3 AIRMEN WHOSE PLANE HAD CRASHED INTO THE / SEA AT RHOSNEIGR DURING A S.W. GALE ON 28 AUGUST 1941 "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, / THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" (names of rescuers ) THE AIRCREW WHO PERISHED (names of aircrew) "BYTH YN ANGOF NI CHÂNT FÔD"

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 11
Died: 11
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, date of death, manner of death, place of death
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, date of death, manner of death, place of death
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): MR HEFIN PARRY, Mason

Ceremonies

Unveiled

28 August 1991

CAPTAIN ALEX ROBERTSON

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