Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North Bedfordshire
Town
Yelden, Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1848

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Current location

Off Church Lane,
St. Mary's Church.
Spring Lane
Yelden
Bedford
North Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
MK44 1AU
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 01120 67158
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wall mounted, landscape orientated incised stone tablets, enclosed by a moulded stone frame. Inscription infilled with black paint.
Inscription
WORLD WAR 1939-1945. / REMEMBER / SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY HILTON, / ROYAL AIR FORCE, OF YELDEN. / KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE / 24TH AUGUST 1943 / (CHILD'S NAME), AGED 14 YEARS. / (CHILD'S NAME), AGED 4 YEARS / OF YELDEN. / KILLED BY AN AIRCRAFT WHICH CRASHED / NEAR THIS CHURCH 24TH MARCH 1944. In memory o the men who died on the night of 24th March 1944 when Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress serial number 42-97578 of 422nd Squadron 305th Bomb Group crashed just north of Yelden Church. Aircrew (names) 1121st Quartermaster Company (names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hilton, Charles Henry
Phillips, Keith, Edwin
Phillips, Monica, Ruth
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 2
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname,regiment, manner of death, date of death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 440 mm, width 640 mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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