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Hindolveston Wellington Memorial

Hindolveston, Norfolk

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Location

Hindolveston, Norfolk, Norfolk

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
BK440
Squadron
16 OTU
Station
Little Horwood
Date of Loss
1943-12-11

Crew

6 killed including Flt Sgt. Arthur Merridew

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Hindolveston Parish Council

Local Contacts

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

Holt Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Hindolveston Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23

The IWM registers the memorial to the crew of Wellington BK440 at Hindolveston. The aircraft was on a navigation training sortie from RAF Little Horwood when it crashed near Park Farm, Hindolveston, approximately 8 miles ESE of Fakenham, exploding at about 0800 hours on 11 December 1943.

IWM memorial reference 101339Crashed near Park Farm, HindolvestonExploded at approximately 0800 hoursNavigation training sortie

Heroes of Our TimeRetrieved 2026-03-23

Local history website created by Donna Gray based on war research by her late father Richard of Hindolveston. Documents the Wellington BK440 crash and its impact on the rural Norfolk community, providing personal accounts and local context.

Local family research projectPersonal accounts from Hindolveston residents

Hindolveston VillageRetrieved 2026-03-23

The Hindolveston parish council maintains a World War remembrance links page that includes reference to the Wellington BK440 crash memorial as part of the village's WW2 heritage.

Parish council maintains remembrance page

Sources

  • Geograph Norfolk(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Heroes of Our Time (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Hindolveston Village (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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