Laxton Wellington Memorial
Laxton, Nottinghamshire
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Laxton, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire
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Aircraft & Operation Details
Peace Through StrengthCrew (5 members)
About the Crew
From Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
Canadian pilot from Minnedosa, Manitoba, training with 82 OTU at RAF Ossington.
From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian airman from Toronto, Ontario, serving as bomb aimer with 82 OTU.
From Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Canadian navigator from Windsor, Ontario, training at 82 OTU.
From Carseland, Alberta, Canada
Canadian wireless operator/air gunner from Carseland, Alberta.
British rear gunner whose life was saved when the tail turret separated from the main fuselage. Villagers from Laxton helped him to safety after the crash.
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Further Reading
War Memorials Online registers the memorial stone to the crew of 82 OTU Wellington LP841 at Laxton. The memorial was dedicated alongside a second stone in the church of St Michael the Archangel on 6 January 2013.
Memorial reference 265202Dedicated 6 January 2013Located at St Michael the Archangel church
Forum discussion documenting the research and dedication of the Laxton memorial stones. Wellington LP841 crashed shortly after take-off at 5pm on 5 January 1945, hitting an electrical pole near a stream in a small valley. The tail section separated, allowing rear gunner Sgt Eden to survive with help from local villagers.
Crashed shortly after takeoff at 5pmVillagers led survivor Sgt Eden to safety
Research discussion providing additional detail on the LP841 crash at Laxton, including the unique setting of England's last surviving open-field farming village and the two memorial stones -- one in the church and one by the roadside on Moorhouse Road overlooking the crash site.
Two memorial stones: one in church, one roadsideRoadside memorial on Moorhouse Road overlooks crash site
Sources
- Geograph(website)
- War Memorials Online - Memorial 265202(website)
- Key Aero Forum - Aircrew Memorials at Laxton(website)
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