Building record MAB3457 - WHITLEY BOMBER MEMORIAL
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Summary
Plaque commemorating those who died in Whitley Bomber N1440 which crashed in the garden of Glenernie Cottage, Tolbooth Street, Forres (NJ05NW0313) on the 7th of November 1940.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 0378 5881 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ05NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Forres |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Plaque commemorating those who died in Whitley Bomber N1440 which crashed in the garden of Glenernie Cottage, Tolbooth Street, Forres (NJ05NW0313) on the 7th of November 1940. The Bomber plane was from No.19 O.T.U. based at RAF Kinloss. Erected in 1989, it is a wall-mounted brass plaque with wooden backboard and is incised with black lettering. The inscription reads: 'THIS PLAQUE WAS ERECTED BY THE STATION COMMANDER ROYAL AIR FORCE KINLOSS GP CPAT R H GOULD MA RAF ON 12TH NOVEMVER (sic) 1989 IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF WHITLEY BOMBER N1440 OF No. 19 O.T.U. BASED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE KINLOSS WHO DIED WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE GARDEN OF GLENERNIE TOLLBOOTH STREET FORRES ON 7TH NOVEMBER 1940 WITH NO LOSS OF CIVILIAN LIFE. CREW - FG OFF J.F. PAINTER DFC RAF, SGT H.D. GAYWOOD, SGT S.P. GALLAGHER, SGT F.W. LEWIS, SGT R.E. ROLISON, SGT F.S. LEGGE'. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
ERECTED IN 1989
FORRES FOOTPATHS TRUST, , AIRCRAFT AND MILITARY MEMORIAL WALK (Bibliographic reference). SAB4174.
Apr 30 2009 , Untitled Source (Ground Photograph). SAB32202.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ05NW0163;
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2022 10:56AM
