Mumby Halifax Memorial
0.6 miles away
Lincolnshire
Handley Page Halifax BB216
Mumby, East Lindsey
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The Memorial
Type
Stone of remembrance
Inscription
Stone: (405 Squadron RCAF badge) Just before Midnight on 1st September 1942 HALIFAX II BB216 (LQ-D) of 405 Squadron RCAF from Topcliffe crashed near this spot following a disastrous engine fire This memorial is placed here to commemorate the crew members who died [crew names listed on memorial] Plinth: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE Planter plagues: (405 Squadron RCAF badge) THEY WILL NEVER GROW OLD Vase: RAOB
Location
Mumby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire
Community Connection
from Topcliffe
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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