Bomber Command Memorial Register

Greensted Juxta Ongar Lancaster Memorial

Greensted Juxta Ongar, Essex

Partial Record
Approximate location?

Help us verify this location. This memorial's position is not yet precisely confirmed. If you have local knowledge, photographs, or documentary evidence of the exact site, we'd love to hear from you.

Location

Greensted Juxta Ongar, Essex, Essex

what3words: ///charmingly.dusty.weedy

Aircraft & Operation Details

582 PFF badgePraecedimus
Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
PB512
Squadron
582 PFF
Station
Little Staughton
Date of Loss
1944-09-23

Crew

8 killed including pilot Flg Off. William Lawrence Shirley

Memorial Details

Type
Monument

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Greensted Parish Council

Local Contacts

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

Ongar Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Greensted Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23

Imperial War Museum register entry for the Lancaster PB512 memorial at St Andrew's Church, Greensted Juxta Ongar. Records the monument commemorating the eight crew of 582 (Pathfinder) Squadron who died on 23 September 1944.

Memorial reference 56210. Located at St Andrew's Church, Greensted Juxta Ongar. Eight crew killed including pilot Flg Off William Lawrence Shirley. 582 Squadron was part of No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group.

IBCC Digital ArchiveRetrieved 2026-03-23

International Bomber Command Centre digital archive entries for 582 Squadron. The squadron was formed on 1 April 1944 at Little Staughton from detachments of 7 and 156 Squadrons, operating as part of No. 8 (Pathfinder) Group on target-marking missions.

582 Squadron formed 1 April 1944. Operated from Little Staughton. PB512 coded 'J' flew missions to Osnabruck, Kiel, and Boulogne before its loss.

Sources

  • Geograph Essex / IWM (memorial/56210)(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
IBCC Digital Archive (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

Nearby Memorials

Little Yeldham Wellington Memorial
Little Yeldham, EssexWellington1944-04-11
43.7 km
away
Colchester Lancaster Memorial
Colchester, EssexLancaster1944-04-25
50.7 km
away
Great Gransden (Hayley Wood) Lancaster Memorial
Great Gransden (Hayley Wood), CambridgeshireLancaster1943-12-16
55.7 km
away
Ardleigh II Memorial
Ardleigh, EssexHalifax II1943-02-25
57.6 km
away
Reigate Hill Fortress Memorial
Reigate Hill, SurreyB-17 Flying FortressWW2
58.0 km
away

Do you have additional information, photographs, or corrections for this record? We welcome contributions from researchers, families, and local communities.

Suggest a correction or addition

Can You Help Complete This Record?

This record for Greensted Juxta Ongar Lancaster Memorial is partially complete. We’re looking for additional details such as crew information, photographs, narrative history, or source references.

Email admin@bombermemorial.co.uk or contribute directly via our GitHub repository