Earith (mid-air collision) Stirling Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Memorial page for Stirling W7467 of 7 Squadron. On 17 January 1942, the Stirling was rammed by Hurricane V6865 from 56 OTU during a mock attack north of Earith Bridge. The Stirling dived into the ground to a depth of 15 feet at Haddenham Drain. All eight Stirling crew and the Hurricane pilot killed.

Hurricane carried out mock attack on StirlingStirling buried 15 feet deep at Haddenham DrainRemains of Sgt Mankelow never recoveredMemorial erected 1999 by Parish Council and 7 Squadron Association

Imperial War Museums register entry for the memorial to Stirling W7467 and its crew at Earith, Cambridgeshire. Nine personnel commemorated (eight Stirling crew plus Hurricane pilot P/O Browne).

IWM memorial reference 46478Nine personnel commemorated

International memorial database entry for the aircraft collision memorial at Earith. Documents the mid-air collision between a 7 Squadron Stirling from Oakington and a Hurricane from 56 OCU Sutton Bridge.

Stirling from RAF OakingtonHurricane from 56 OCU Sutton BridgeCollision north of Earith Bridge