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Chippenham Stirling Memorial
Chippenham, Cambridgeshire
Comprehensive Record
The Memorial
It is maintained by Chippenham Parish Council.
Type
Memorial stone
Inscription
+ in Memory of (7 Names) Crew of Stirling Bomber Bk 784 Crashed Here 23.5.1944 Lest We Forget
LocationApproximate Location
Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
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OS Grid Ref: TL6770
What Happened
On 23 May 1944, Stirling BK784 of 90 Squadron, based at RAF Tuddenham, came down at Chippenham, Cambridgeshire. All seven crew members aboard were killed, including the pilot, Flight Sergeant J. Whyte, alongside R. Eggbeer, P. Mccrory, B. Sharpen, and W.
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Crew (9 members)
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Organisation
Chippenham Parish Council
Local Contacts
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Soham Royal British Legionbritish legion
Local remembrance and memorial support
Chippenham Parish Councilparish council
Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep
Further Reading
IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23
Imperial War Museums register entry for the Stirling Bomber BK784 crash site memorial at Chippenham, Cambridgeshire. A stone tablet set into the ground near the crash site on private farmland off Badlingham Road commemorates the seven crew who died on 23 May 1944.
What you'll find: Memorial: Explore Chippenham Stirling Bomber BK784 Crash Site Memorial.
IWM memorial reference 63962Stone tablet on private farmland off Badlingham RoadCrew names: Aston, Eggbeer, McCrory, Pearce, Sharpen, Walley, Whyte
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Sources
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph Cambridgeshire (website)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-04-09
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