Bomber Command Memorial Register

Canadian Crew of Wellington Bomber

82 OTUNorthamptonshireWellington

Yardley Gobion, Towcester, South Northamptonshire

Partial Record

The Memorial

Type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
Inscription
Lectern: AMDG This Lectern Is Dedicated by Parishioners and Friends to the Memory of Eight Brave Airmen and in Thanksgiving for a Great Deliverance 20 March 1944 Tablet: Dedicated to the Canadian Crew of the RAF Wellington Mk X LN181 of 82 OTU Which Crashed in Yardley Gobion on the Night of 20th March 1944, Killing All Eight Crew Members. [crew names listed on memorial]

Location

Yardley Gobion, Towcester, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire

Community Connection

To The Memory of/And in Thanksgiving For

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
LN181
Squadron
82 OTU
Date of Loss
1944-03-20

Crew

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Sources

IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
Credits & Acknowledgements
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IWM War Memorials Register
Last updated 2026-04-12

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