Sibsey memorial) Memorial

Local remembrance and memorial support

Heritage record for the Avro Lancaster aircraft crash site and war memorial at Sibsey Northlands. The Lancaster ED503 of 9 Squadron crashed on 29 January 1943 during an engine and airframe test flight, killing all six crew. The aircraft dived into a field for no apparent reason.

Lancaster ED503 of 9 SquadronCrash date: 29 January 1943Engine and airframe test flightAircraft dived into field without apparent cause6 crew killedHeritage monument reference MLI116028

Sibsey Lancaster Memorial Trust page on the Coningsby Town Council website. The Trust maintains the memorial and holds annual remembrance services for the crew.

Memorial Trust maintains the siteAnnual remembrance services held

Page about the Sibsey Northlands Lancaster Memorial with photographs. The memorial was built and consecrated in 1947, taking the form of a stone cross inscribed with the names of the crew: F/L Robert Lind (pilot), P/O Charles Cocks, Sgt John Doran, Sgt Thomas Henry, and Sgt Donald Brown.

Memorial consecrated 1947Stone cross formCrew names inscribedPilot: F/L Robert Lind

Local newspaper article about the lasting tribute to the Lancaster bomber crew at Sibsey. One crewman was thrown clear of the crash and his remains were collected for burial in his hometown of Dalkeith, Scotland.

One crewman thrown clear of crash siteBuried in hometown of Dalkeith, Scotland