Building record MAB36483 - GASK FARM
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Summary
Memorial cross, commemorating Sub Lieutenant Arnold Waterhouse (RNVR) and Sub Lieutenant A Brian Honeyburn (RNVR) killed on a training flight on 27 February 1943 in a Swordfish K8444.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5307 4691 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO54NW |
| Civil Parish | Kirkden |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Memorial cross, commemorating Sub Lieutenant Arnold Waterhouse (RNVR) and Sub Lieutenant A Brian Honeyburn (RNVR) killed on a training flight on 27 February 1943 in a Swordfish K8444. The plaque from the original wooden cross which had rotted away many years previously was found during metal detecting, and subsequently placed on a new stone cross unveiled in November 2016. The plaque records that the original cross was adjacent to a tree 50 yards north of the crash site Grid reference (NO 53080 46917) is as recorded by Imperial War Museum: the cross is alongside a field boundary not adjacent to the road.
Author unknown, n.d., THE COURIER, 21/11/16 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4000.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO54NW0117;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4000 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE COURIER. 21/11/16.
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2025 3:10PM
