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Blyth Green (1) Wellington Memorial

Blyth Green (1), Nottinghamshire

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Location

Blyth Green (1), Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

18 OTU badgeWith courage and faith
Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
HE818
Squadron
18 OTU
Station
Worksop
Date of Loss
1944-03-07

Crew

4 killed including Plt Off. Frank Reginald Bedford

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Blyth Parish Council

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Worksop Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Blyth Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

The Nottinghamshire Aviation Memorials guide documents the memorial at Blyth village green for Wellington HE818 of 18 OTU (RAF Worksop), which crashed approximately 200 metres from the memorial site on 7 March 1944.

Crashed 200m from memorial site18 OTU based at RAF WorksopMemorial on Blyth village green

Key Aero ForumRetrieved 2026-03-23

Aviation forum discussion researching the Wellington HE818 crash from 18 OTU at Worksop, with contributors sharing details of the crew and circumstances of the crash near Blyth.

Community research into crash details4 crew killed including P/O Bedford

Aviation Archaeology records Wellington HE818 in its 1944 military crashes listing for the south-west Midlands region, confirming the crash near Blyth on 7 March 1944.

Listed in Midlands military crash database

Sources

  • Geograph(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Key Aero Forum (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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