Memorial

Vickers Wellington BJ764

Crew of Wellington BJ764 - tablet

Source: Copyright Tony Hibberd - IBCC

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Current Location

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Church Lane, Beetley, Breckland, Norfolk, NR20 4AB, England

TF 97392 18533

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 101718
Description: Plain, rectangular, white marble tablet mounted on a black backboard. Commemoration is in black, upper case letters. A smaller framed and glazed print of the 425 squadron badge is mounted below the tablet.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ (names)/ CREW MEMBERS OF THE WELLINGTON MK III BOMBER/ OF THE 425 SQUADRON ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE/ WHICH CRASHED AT BEETLEY ON THE NIGHT OF/ 9TH NOVEMBER 1942

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 4
Died: 4
Information shown: Crew position, rank, initials surname, squadron, date of death
Order of names: Crew position

Tablet

Height: c275 mm

Width: 450 mm

Depth: c10 mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Frame

Height: c330 mm

Width: 540 mm

Depth: c20 mm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Height: c300mm

Width: 200 mm

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good