Bomber Command Memorial Register

North Kelsey Moor R.5672 Memorial

North Kelsey Moor, Lincolnshire

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

North Kelsey Moor, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire

what3words: ///overheard.examiner.cycled

Aircraft & Operation Details

Aircraft Type
Lancaster R.5672
Squadron
1 LFS
Station
Hemswell
Date of Loss
1944-04-08

Crew

9 killed (3 aircrew, 6 ground crew) including Wg Cdr. Eric Frank Knowles Campling, DSO, DFC

Memorial Details

Type
Garden wall plaque

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
North Kelsey Parish Council

Local Contacts

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

Kirton-In-Lindsey Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

North Kelsey Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

Lincolnshire WorldRetrieved 2026-03-23

Detailed account of the Lancaster R5672 crash on 8 April 1944. The aircraft from No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School at RAF Hemswell was seen performing a low turn over RAF Caistor before a massive explosion caused total disintegration near the Caistor-to-Kelsey Road at 1640 hours. Wing Commander Eric Campling DSO DFC and all eight others aboard were killed.

Crashed at 1640 hrs on SE corner of RAF CaistorLow turn over RAF Caistor before explosionAircraft disintegrated above tree topsW/C Campling had twin sister Marjorie Stonehouse who attended memorial

Imperial War MuseumsRetrieved 2026-03-23

IWM War Memorials Register entry for the Lancaster R5672 memorial plaque at North Kelsey Moor, Lincolnshire.

IWM memorial reference 68189

IBCC digital archive loss record for W/C Eric Frank Knowles Campling DSO DFC in Lancaster R5672 from No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School, RAF Hemswell.

IBCC loss reference 103618No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School confirmedDuty was air test

North Lincs WebRetrieved 2026-03-23

Detailed record of the 8 April 1944 accident involving Lancaster I R5672 from No. 1 LFS at RAF Hemswell. Lists all nine casualties including W/C Campling and documents the air test mission that ended in catastrophe.

Nine casualties listed: Campling, Freer, Killick, King, Quinton, Regan, Spiller, Steverton, WhittalMission was a duty air test

Sources

  • Geograph(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Lincolnshire World (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Imperial War Museums (retrieved 2026-03-23)
North Lincs Web (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

Nearby Memorials

Brocklesby Lancaster Memorial
Brocklesby, LincolnshireLancaster1945-03-04
11.8 km
away
Elsham Wolds — Black Swan Memorial (Halifax JD386)
Elsham Wolds, LincolnshireHalifax1944-02-29
12.2 km
away
Hatcliffe Top Lancaster Memorial
Hatcliffe Top, LincolnshireLancaster1943-12-17
15.7 km
away
Scallows Hall Lancaster Memorial
Scallows Hall, Wold Newton, LincolnshireLancaster1943-12-05
18.8 km
away
Waithe (1) Lancaster Memorial
Waithe (1), LincolnshireLancaster1943-12-17
21.3 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 North Kelsey Moor R.5672 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