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Tattershall (2) Lancaster Memorial

Tattershall (2), Lincolnshire

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Photographs

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5d239793adb5a LI Tattershall 1 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online
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5d2397952da76 LI Tattershall 2 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online
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5d23979679970 LI Tattershall 3 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online
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68d68c91a57cb IMG 5491 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online
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68d68c92989be IMG 5492 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online
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68d68c93717df IMG 5493 547x410, Credit: Tony Hibberd / War Memorials Online

Location

Tattershall (2), Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
PB422
Squadron
97 Sqdn.
Station
Coningsby
Date of Loss
1945-07-13

Crew

4 killed including pilot Flg Off. Ronald William Wright

Memorial Details

Type
Bridge memorial

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Tattershall Parish Council

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Coningsby, Tattershall & District Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Tattershall Parish Councilparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

Lincolnshire Heritage ExplorerRetrieved 2026-03-23

Heritage record for the crash site of Lancaster PB422 in the River Bain between Tattershall and Coningsby. The aircraft's port outer engine caught fire during takeoff for a bombing exercise, causing it to stall and crash into trees.

Monument reference MLI125800. Crash occurred on 13 July 1945, two months after VE Day. Four crew killed: Flt Lt R.W. Wright, F/Sgt A.J. Molyneux, Fg Off J.L. Bendix, F/Sgt J. Eastwood.

Aviation Safety NetworkRetrieved 2026-03-23

Accident database entry for Avro Lancaster Mk III PB422 of 97 Squadron, recording the crash on Friday 13 July 1945 near Tattershall during a practice bombing exercise from RAF Coningsby.

Aircraft designated OF-P. Port outer engine fire on takeoff caused stall. Aircraft crashed into trees and came to rest in the River Bain.

War Memorials OnlineRetrieved 2026-03-23

Registry entry for the combined memorial plaque on Butt's Bridge at Coningsby, commemorating the crews of both Lancaster W4175 and Lancaster PB422 of 97 Squadron.

Shared memorial with the W4175 crew. Both were 97 Squadron aircraft that crashed in the Tattershall area during different phases of the war.

Sources

  • Geograph(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Aviation Safety Network (retrieved 2026-03-23)
War Memorials Online (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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