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Streetly Hampden Memorial
All Saints Church, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
Stub Record
The Memorial
Type
Pew end
Inscription
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Location
All Saints Church, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, West Midlands
What Happened
Hampden AD839 of 50 Squadron, coded VN-L, was lost on 30 August 1941. The aircraft crashed near Abbeville, France. All four crew were killed. Sgt J.G. Procter of Streetly is commemorated on an inscribed pew end in All Saints Church.
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Aircraft Type
Hampden
Serial Number
AD839
Aircraft Code
VN-L
Squadron
50 SqnDate of Loss
1941-08-30
Operation Type
Bombing
Cause of Loss
Crashed near Abbeville, France
Crew (1 member)
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 2 (book)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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