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St Egwin's Church, Norton and Lenchwick - WW2 Wellington Memorial
Norton, Wychavon
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Gate
Inscription
On March 1st 1945 a Wellington aircraft from 24 OTU, RAF Honeybourne, crashed in this village and the entire Canadian crew of five were killed This plaque and the Maple tree nearby is dedicated to their memory They were: [crew names listed on memorial] They gave their lives for us
Location
Norton, Wychavon, Worcestershire
Community Connection
This village
Remembrance
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Aircraft Type
Wellington
Squadron
24 OTU, RAF Honeybourne
Date of Loss
1945-03-01
Crew
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Sources
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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