The Airman's Grave
This is another from our foggy walk yesterday in the Ashdown Forest. The little stone structure with the lone tree, to the right of the image is known as "The Airman's Grave". Despite its name, no one is buried here. It is a memorial to six young men, the crew of a Wellington bomber who were all killed when it crashed here on 31 July 1941. They were part of a 100 plane bombing mission to Cologne but were forced to turn back in atrocious weather with engine trouble............ So many young lives on all sides............. Annual remembrance services are still held here.
The Airman's Grave
This is another from our foggy walk yesterday in the Ashdown Forest. The little stone structure with the lone tree, to the right of the image is known as "The Airman's Grave". Despite its name, no one is buried here. It is a memorial to six young men, the crew of a Wellington bomber who were all killed when it crashed here on 31 July 1941. They were part of a 100 plane bombing mission to Cologne but were forced to turn back in atrocious weather with engine trouble............ So many young lives on all sides............. Annual remembrance services are still held here.