Mayfield Wellington LP397 Crash Memorial

Close to the memorial cross in St.John's churchyard is a memorial that commemorates the crew of Wellington Mk10 LP397, that crashed in the field next to the church, on the 13th Jun 1944.

13th JUNE 1944

WELLINGTON

MK 10 LP397

TRAINING UNIT NO.28

RAF WYMESWOLD

NO.93 GROUP BOMBER

COMMAND

CRASHED NEARBY IN A

THUNDERSTORM WITH

NO SURVIVORS

FO JOSEPH STAR RAF PILOT

FO GEORGE D W BUCHANAN RCAF

SGT WILLIAM C DAVIS RCAF

SGT WILLIAM G PATERSON RAFVR

SGT RICHARD J TAYLOR RCAF

SGT JAMES J U STEVENS RCAF

HERITAGE GROUP 2011

Photograph by Chris Gleave