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Iʼve raised £3,090 to Install a memorial to the 15 RAF/RNZAF aircrew lost following the crash of Lancasters LM167/LL802 near Earls Colne 20 Sep 1944
- Earls Colne, COLCHESTER
- Funded on Monday, 7th October 2024
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On 20 Sep 1944, two Lancasters from 622 Sqn based at RAF Mildenhall and outward bound on an operational mission collided mid-air in bad weather and impacted on farmland between Earls Colne and Great Tey, Essex. 15 aircrew died instantly. 4 of the crew were from New Zealand & 1 from Canada. Over the last 80 years the knowledge of the crash locations had been gradually lost to history. Now, following research by the Earls Colne Heritage Museum permission has been granted to install a memorial at Holmwood Farm.
The funds raised will be for the memorial's completion, to be opened on the 80th anniversary - 20 Sep 2024. Any excess will be donated to the RAF Benevolent Fund
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5 months agoEarls Colne Heritage Museum
5 months agoThe Memorial is well under way - this is a photo from the rear - expert work completed to date by Milbank Concrete Products, Robin Bragg Bricklaying, Hobbs & Co, Tarmec & Croft. Thanks to them all.
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- 5 months ago
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- 6 months ago
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6 months agoThe base for the memorial is now completed! Many thanks to Milbank Concrete & Hobbs Estates. Now await the delivery of the audio bench and the construction of the memorial itself
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Anonymous
Oct 3, 2024
Anonymous
Sep 24, 2024
A fitting memorial for 15 brave men
£5.00
Dale Gordon & Jill Bradley
Sep 22, 2024
My uncle, Gordon Fitness was a crew member and I was given his name as a tribute to his sacrifice.
£20.00
Hannah de Angelis
Sep 22, 2024
Thank you for a fitting memorial for these brave young men including my grandfather.
£50.00
Damian Arbon
Sep 21, 2024
What a quality memorial, very fitting. All those involved should be very proud of this lasting tribute to those brave men that lost their lives.
£10.00
David Tanner
Sep 21, 2024
To Howard, the cousin who came from New Zealand and died helping us in troubled times.
£50.00
Kenneth Fisher
Sep 20, 2024
Without the bravery of those fallen aircrew, all volunteers, our present day world would have been much different.May they all rest in peace.Lest We Forget.
£20.00
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Earls Colne Heritage Museum
Earls Colne, COLCHESTER
Earls Colne Heritage Museum, (Registered Charity CIO: 1207912) was established in 2005. Based in the Old Water Tower of the Atlas Works, agricultural foundry, the Museum preserves the heritage and history of Earls Colne and the surrounding area from neolithic to modern times.