Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Aylesbury Vale
Town
Thornborough
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 November 2013
    Attended by: Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79535

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Current location

On wall to left of WW1 Memorial,
St. Mary's Churchyard
Church Lane
Thornborough
Aylesbury Vale
Buckinghamshire
MK18 2DQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 74348 33674
Denomination: Church of England

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Previous locations
  • On wall of Village Hall
    facing WW1 Memorial

    Thornborough Village Hall
    Church Lane
    Thornborough
    Aylesbury Vale
    Buckinghamshire
    MK18 2DQ
    England

    OS Grid Ref: SP 74345 33677
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
1) Churchyard wall mounted, slate backboard supporting a metal plaque with image of a Wellington at top centre. Inscription in relief. 2) (Plaque was initially located a few metres away and attached directly to the south-east wall of the adjacent Village Hall).
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF / (4 Names) / Who lost their lives when Wellington BK491 of 26 OTU left Little Horwood / and crashed in a field of Nash End Farm at 18.55 hrs, 30th December 1943. / Dedicated on 30th November 2013 / Loved in life / Honoured in death /Cherished in memory.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Lane, John E.
Migner, Alexander
Sadler, Alfred A.
Tucker, Kenneth G.
See details for all 4 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, role, home country, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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