Avro Lancaster PB304
14.4 miles away
Greater Manchester
Vickers Wellington Z8799
above Horwich, Chorley
Comprehensive Record
The Memorial
Type
Pillar / Column
Inscription
To the Memory of [crew names listed on memorial] Killed When a Wellington Bomber Crashed on These Moors on Nov. 12TH 1943. Erected by the Rotary Club of Horwich June 1955 Small Brass Plaque: in Loving Memory of Flt. SGT. Joe Timperon on This 60th Anniversary of Their Crash 16 11 2003 Proudly Remembered by His Sister Mary, Sister-in-law Shirley and Family Members in South Australia
Location
above Horwich, Chorley, Lancashire
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Sister Mary, sister-in-law Shirley, and family members in South Australia added a brass plaque on the 60th anniversary, 16 November 2003
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
Z8799
Date of Loss
1943-11-12
Crew (1 member)
Nearby Memorials
Sources
IWM War Memorials Register (official_database)
IWM War Memorials Register (Timperon plaque) (official_database)
Credits & Acknowledgements
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IWM War Memorials Register
Last updated 2026-04-12
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