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(Location via IWM) Lancaster Memorial

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(Location via IWM), IWM-Registered Bomber Crash Memorials (Peak/Pennines), IWM-Registered Bomber Crash Memorials (Peak/Pennines)

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Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
W4904
Date of Loss
1943-09-28

Memorial Details

Type
Upright limestone cairn with incised black tablet

Local Contacts

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Glossop Royal British Legionbritish legion

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Further Reading

Imperial War MuseumsRetrieved 2026-03-23

IWM War Memorials Register entry for Lancaster W4904 memorial. The limestone cairn commemorates the crew of a Lancaster bomber that crashed on 28 September 1943.

IWM reference 65480Upright limestone cairn with incised black tablet

US War MemorialsRetrieved 2026-03-23

Lancaster W4904 from 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit crashed after encountering icing conditions during a Bullseye training flight from Faldingworth. The aircraft entered a steep unrecoverable dive and suffered structural break-up in mid-air, with wreckage scattered over two miles near Moor Monkton and Marston Moor.

1667 HCU training flight from FaldingworthIcing conditions caused loss of controlAircraft broke up in air during steep diveWreckage over two-mile track near Moor MonktonOne crew member was American RCAF

Wednesfield History SocietyRetrieved 2026-03-23

The Lancaster Memorial Project documents the cairn memorial which was rededicated in September 2023 in a new location, commemorating the crew who died in the W4904 crash.

Memorial rededicated September 2023Relocated to new position

Sources

  • IWM (memorial/65480)(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Imperial War Museums (retrieved 2026-03-23)
US War Memorials (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Wednesfield History Society (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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