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    Memorial

    Avro Lancaster W4904

    Lancaster Bomber - W4904 Memorial Tablet at former location

    Source: Copyright Martyn A. Critchlow

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    Current Location

    All Saints Churchyard, Church Lane, Moor Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, YO26 8LA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 51095 56034

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    65480
    Description
    Upright limestone cairn supporting a landscape oriented incised black tablet incorporating badges and motto of the R.C.A.F. / R.A.F. in the top corners.
    Inscription
    Badge, top left corner: PER ARDUA AD ASTRA / ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE // Badge, top right corner: PER ARDUA AD ASTRA // Inscription: IN MEMORY / OF THE AIRMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / ON THE 28th SEPTEMBER 1943 WHEN / THEIR LANCASTER BOMBER W 4904 / FROM RAF LINDHOLME / CRASHED NEAR THIS VILLAGE / (7 NAMES)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    Date of death, unit, place of death, crew position, rank, forenames, initials, surname, service, age at death
    Order of names
    Crew position
    Maker(s)
    • Mick Briggs, Graham Simpson, Brian Newbould, John Leese, John Barber, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    The cost of producing the memorial was partly financed by a grant of £500 from the Ward Members Flexible Fund. In addition the Residents Association contributed £300 plus the cost of materials, from its funds, but the majority of the project was financed by way of the value of the voluntary labour and free use of machinery, estimated to be in excess of £2,000.
    Maintenance History
    2020: Memorial handed over to All Saints Church, Moor Monkton

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    22 July 2012

    Local Clergy/Dignitaries

    Unveiled

    23 September 2023

    Clergy; Parishioners

    Previous Location(s)

    At the roadside on Edlington Lane between School Walk and Back Lane. Mounted on a rock in front of a wall on East side of the road., Edlington Lane, Old Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1PT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 53350 97360

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Marble - Black


    Condition: Good


    Stone of remembrance

    Made from: Stone - Limestone


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    227702

    To report a concern about the condition of this memorial, visit War Memorial Trust.

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    • Royal Air Force News 10 August 2012
    • Lancaster W4904 near Cockhill, Moor Monkton. www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york43/w4904.html Accessed 15 April 2025.
    • www.facebook.com/EdlingtonTC/posts/bequeathing-of-memorial-plaque-lancaster-bomber-w4904edlington-town-council-reso/2571113196348332/ Accessed 15 April 2025.
    • "Residents Association Delivers a Lasting Memorial." View from the Hill: The Newsletter of the Old Edlington Tenants & Residents Association, Issue 12, July 2012.
    • www.achurchnearyou.com/church/18857/service-and-events/events/967644/ Accessed 22 April 2025.
    • www.uswarmemorials.org/html/site_details.php?SiteID=2845 Accessed 22 April 2025