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Chippenham Stirling Memorial

Chippenham, Cambridgeshire

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Location

Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

90 Squadron badgeCeler
Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
BK784
Squadron
90 Squadron
Station
Tuddenham
Date of Loss
1944-05-23

Crew

7 killed including pilot Flt Sgt. John Whyte

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Chippenham Parish Council

Local Contacts

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

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.

IWM memorial reference 63962Stone tablet on private farmland off Badlingham RoadCrew names: Aston, Eggbeer, McCrory, Pearce, Sharpen, Walley, Whyte

Roll of HonourRetrieved 2026-03-23

Roll of Honour entry for Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, including the crew of Stirling BK784 from 90 Squadron who were killed in the crash on 23 May 1944.

All seven crew listed on local roll of honour

Sources

  • Geograph Cambridgeshire(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Roll of Honour (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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