Memorial Title

Crew of Vickers Wellington MkVI W5795

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a WW2 war memorial tablet commemorating the crew of Vickers Wellington MkVI W5795 in St Andrew's Churchyard, Stanley, Derbyshire.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Andrew's Churchyard
Station Rd
Stanley
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
DE7 6FB

NGR:
SK 41916 40409
(From online digital mapping.)
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Location details:
The church is on the east side of the road in the centre of the village. The memorial is about half way from the gate to the porch, on the south side of the path.

Type

Overall type: Tablet.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A polished grey granite stone tablet on an oblong base. The tablet has a Royal Air Force badge at the head and an inscription in white mixed case upright block lettering.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Tablet	Grey granite	520	610	250	Good
Base	Grey granite	75	750	350	Good
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

In Memory of
The Crew of Wellington Mk VI W5795
Who Tragically Lost Their Lives On
12th July 1942
In A Crash In the Quarry Farm Area Of This Parish.

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second World War (1939-1945)	Second World War (1939-1945) (Civilian)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	4	1	5
Number served and returned	0	0	0
Total names	4	1	5

SQN LDR

CYRIL L. F. COLMORE

37651 RAF

PLT OFFR

KENNETH RADFORD

123492 RAFVR

FLT SGT

RONALD P. GILLOTT

650284 RAF

FLT SGT

ARTHUR J. SMITH

755349 DFM RAF

CLIFFORD V. ABBOTT

CIV TEST OBSERVER

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Administration

Custodian: Not known.

Local authorities:
From WW1: Stanley Parish Council; Shardlow Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Stanley and Stanley Common Parish Council; Erewash Borough Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

The memorial cost c£1500 grant-aided by the War Memorials Trust and funded by private donations, the principal donor being Mr Bernard Walters

11th July, 2004: The memorial was unveiled.

Unknown date: The memorial lies within the Stanley Conservation Area.

3rd July, 2008: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Alan Willmot. It was in good condition and cared for.

References

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Comments

Mr Bernard Walters the Church Warden of St Andrews Church who had witnessed the crash as a 10 year old.

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