Screveton (1) W.4103 Memorial
0.5 miles away
Nottinghamshire
Crews of Lancaster 4103 and Oxford LB415
Screveton, Rushcliffe
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Brass plaque: In memory of the crews of two Royal Air Force aircraft who lost their lives in the mid-air collision above Screveton at 16.30 hours on Friday April 14th 1944 Avro Lancaster Mark I serial number W4103 of No 5 Lancaster finishing school. NO 5 Group Royal Air Force Bomber Command Royal Air Force Syerston Nottinghamshire. [crew names listed on memorial] Airspeed Oxford Mark I Serial Number LB415 No 93 Operational Training Unit No.7 Group Royal Air Force Bomber Command Royal Air Force Wymeswold Leicestershire. [crew names listed on memorial] Paper memorial: similar to plaque, but minor differences describing No 93 OTU and mispelling of names (see image)
Location
Screveton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
LB415
Squadron
No 5 Lancaster finishing school./ No 5 Group/ Royal Air Force Bomber Command
Date of Loss
1944-04-14
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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