Cheviot Hills Memorial commemorated Memorial
Cheviot Hills Memorial, Northumberland
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Location
Cheviot Hills Memorial, Northumberland, Northumberland
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Aircraft & Operation Details
Memorial Details
Memorial Care
Memorial commemorates all lives lost in aircraft crashes across the Cheviot Hills during WW2.
Local Contacts
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Local remembrance and memorial support
Further Reading
Official National Park page for the Cheviot Airmen Memorial. Commemorates 58 airmen killed in 19 separate crashes in the Cheviot Hills during WW2. Originally dedicated by the Duke of Gloucester on 19 May 1995; upgraded granite memorial rededicated on 6 September 2018 for RAF centenary.
58 airmen killed in 19 crashesOriginal memorial 19 May 1995 by Duke of GloucesterGranite replacement 6 September 2018 for RAF 100Located in College Valley opposite Cuddystone Hall
Imperial War Museums register entry for the Allied Airmen memorial in the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland. Documents the collective memorial to all airmen lost in the hills during WW2.
IWM memorial reference 34297
Feature article on the Cheviot Hills airmen memorial and the history of wartime crashes in the area. Cloud cover over the hills was a major contributing factor to the 19 crashes between 1939 and 1946.
16 different aircraft types involvedCloud cover identified as major crash causeCrashes spanned 1939-1946
Local guide to WW2 plane crash sites in the Cheviot Hills near Hethpool. Documents multiple crash locations accessible from the College Valley area.
Walking routes to crash sites from HethpoolMultiple crash locations mapped
Sources
- Northumberland National Park(website)
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