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Bleasby (5) R.1014 Memorial
Bleasby (5), Nottinghamshire
Partial Record
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The Memorial
Part of the Bleasby Aircrew Memorial site.
Type
Memorial stone (shared site with other Bleasby memorials)
Inscription
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LocationVerified Location
Bleasby (5), Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire
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What Happened
Flying from Syerston with 304 (Silesian) Squadron, Wellington R.1014 crashed near Bleasby, Nottinghamshire on 6 February 1941. The pilot, Sergeant Stanisław Tofin, aged 35, was killed alongside all four Polish crew members on board. Sergeant Wojciech Lichota, aged 32, and Sergeant Jan Adam Cymborski, who served as wireless operator, were also among the dead. There were no survivors. The crew are commemorated at a memorial near the crash site in Bleasby.
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Crew (3 members)
Memorial Care
parish council
Organisation
Bleasby Parish Council
Website
Part of the Bleasby Aircrew Memorial site.
Local Contacts
These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.
Southwell Royal British Legionbritish legion
Local remembrance and memorial support
Bleasby Parish Councilparish council
Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep
Further Reading
Aircrewremembered.comRetrieved 2026-03-24
Wellington R1014 of 304 (Land of Silesia) Polish Bomber Squadron crashed shortly after takeoff from RAF Syerston on 6 February 1941, coming down at Station Farm near Bleasby. All four Polish crew were killed: AG Jan Adam Cymborski, Pilot Jozef Jonczyk, Observer Wojciech Lichota, and Pilot Stanislaw Tofin.
What you'll find: Detailed account of crash, crew profiles, and memorial location.
Crashed at Station Farm near BleasbyAll 4 Polish crew killedCrew: Cymborski, Jonczyk, Lichota, Tofin304 Squadron formed 23 August 1940 at RAF BramcoteOperating from Syerston from 1 December 1940
WikipediaRetrieved 2026-03-23
304 (Land of Silesia) Squadron was a Polish bomber squadron formed in Great Britain under the agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the UK in 1940, operating Wellingtons from several stations including Syerston.
What you'll find: Detailed account of 304 (Land of Silesia) Squadron's formation, operations, and memorial at Bleasby, including Wellington aircraft details and loss records.
Polish Government in Exile unitLand of Silesia designationWellington-equipped bomber squadron
GeographRetrieved 2026-03-23
Geograph photo record shows the shared memorial stone for Wellington R1014 and R1212, both 304 Polish Squadron aircraft lost near Bleasby in 1941.
What you'll find: Detailed geographical images and historical context of Bleasby's WW2 aircraft memorial.
Shared memorial covers both R1014 and R1212 losses
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Aircrewremembered.com (retrieved 2026-03-24)
Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-04-09
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