Plungar Lancaster Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

IWM War Memorials Register entry for the Lancaster Bomber ED549 memorial at Plungar. Records the memorial as commemorating the crew lost when the aircraft crashed near the village on 5 March 1943.

IWM memorial reference 80471Memorial catalogued in national War Memorials Register

International crash site database entry for Lancaster ED549 at Plungar. Records the memorial at the crash site with details of the 100 Squadron aircraft lost during a mine-laying operation return.

Listed in international crash sites databaseAircraft was returning from mine-laying operation over France

War Memorials Online listing for the Lancaster ED549 memorial at Plungar. Community-maintained record of the granite memorial stone unveiled on 22 September 2012 following a service at St Helen's Church.

Memorial unveiled 22 September 2012Granite headstone-shaped stone with information boardBBMF flyover at dedication ceremonyChampioned by local historian Tim Chamberlain

County-level memorial register entry recording the RAF Lancaster Bomber crash memorial at Plungar, with local historical context for the Leicestershire area.

Listed in Leicestershire county memorial register

Detailed crew listing for Lancaster ED549 HW-S of 100 Squadron. Records crew ages: Flt Sgt Avey RCAF (21), Sgt Hallett (23), Sgt Spence (32), Sgt Cumberbatch (21), Sgt Robinson (34), Flt Sgt Landry RCAF (23), with Sgt D.S. Davies as the sole survivor.

Two crew members were RCAF (Canadian)Sgt Grey Doyle Cumberbatch aged 21Sole survivor was Sgt D.S. DaviesAircraft code was HW-S

Aviation accident database entry for Lancaster ED549. Records the aircraft attempted to land at Langar aerodrome in poor visibility but sank into ground in semi-stalled condition, aggravated by port inner engine failure and communication failure.

Attempted landing at Langar aerodromePort inner engine failureCommunication failure contributed to crashSemi-stalled condition on approach