Revesby Lancaster Memorial
Revesby, Lincolnshire
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Revesby, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire
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Further Reading
Heritage record for the Avro Lancaster aircraft crash site at Revesby. Documents the site as a registered heritage monument in Lincolnshire's historic environment record (MLI125802).
Heritage monument reference MLI125802Registered crash site in county heritage record
Detailed page about the Avro Lancaster III ND415 memorial in St Lawrence Church, Revesby. The aircraft collided with Lancaster LL967 of 57 Squadron while preparing to land after a bombing run to Brunswick; LL967 landed safely but ND415 crashed at Revesby with loss of all seven crew.
Mid-air collision with Lancaster LL967 of 57 SquadronLL967 landed safelyReturning from Brunswick bombing operationMemorial inside St Lawrence Church
War Memorials Online listing for the memorial plaque to crew of 97 Squadron Lancaster ND415 OF-B at Revesby. Community-maintained record with memorial condition assessment.
Aircraft code OF-BMemorial plaque in St Lawrence Church
IWM War Memorials Register combined entry for the Revesby WW2 war memorial and the crew of Lancaster ND415. The wooden panel commemorates both parish war dead and the Lancaster crew, with badges of the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.
IWM memorial reference 43199Combined memorial for parish and Lancaster crewMilitary service badges attached to wooden panel
Article discussing Lancaster losses from RAF Coningsby, including ND415. Provides context of 97 Squadron operations in the lead-up to D-Day, noting the crew had flown six previous operations before their loss.
Crew had completed six previous operationsPart of 97 Squadron's intensive pre-D-Day operations from Coningsby
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