A new memorial has just been unveiled for the crew of 9 Sqn Lancaster DV334 which came to grief when attempting to land at RAF Gamston.
The memorial is in the village of Milton, Notts & can be found in the entrance of the Milton Mauseleum- (ironically built by one of the Dukes of ??Portland??- there were quite a few living in these parts- in memory of his wife & children)
The village is next to the A1, about 1/4 mile from the Markham Moor roundabout, just follow the road through, take 1st left after the village & the mauseleum can be found on your left a few 100 yds up the road. As you turn onto the roundabout & past the Tuxford turn you can see the domed tower of the Mauseleum straight ahead.
By: TwinOtter23 - 22nd May 2013 at 18:56
The formal dedication of the Milton memorial took place last Sunday (19th May) and was attended by around 500 people; there is a short write up available if you follow this link http://www.military-airshows.co.uk/press06/memorialprmay2013.htm
Plus in response to an earlier question the Milton Mausoleum was originally commissioned by the wife of the 4th Duke of Newcastle in 1822 – with a slightly ironic connection a similar mausoleum also existed at Ossington, but this was demolished in 1838.
By: TwinOtter23 - 22nd November 2012 at 20:18
Hi there RM, unfortunately it’s not quite as straight forward as a name and number (it never is).
The Milton memorial has been funded under their Local Improvement Scheme grant fund and basically the way it works is you submit an application for a project and it is considered on its merits, degree of local involvement etc. and here is a link to the relevant page on their website http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/thecouncil/democracy/partnerships/localism/lis/
I have just seen the newspaper cutting today and the memorial is more substantial than they indicated earlier this year and it looks really good.
jack russell who posts on here secured funding for an interpretation sign at Staunton; they gave a good grant to the Halam memorial etc. Plus they funded the schools DVD that NAM produced and also the Notts Aviation booklet with NAM.
On behalf of NAM I currently have another application lodged with them for an updated booklet that will hopefully just feature the Notts aviation memorials – including the new ones and those missed from edition 1, including a Dambuster related one that NCC had funded in Nuttall.
If you want to PM me an email address I’ll happily have some off-board dialogue to offer a bit more advice / encouragement.
By: Radpoe Meteor - 22nd November 2012 at 19:27
Back in the summer I facilitated some contact between Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and the IX(B) Squadron Association about the crash.
They provided the clarification about the crew of a IX(B) Squadron Lancaster, DV334, WS-C, that was lost on 2nd December 1943 at Milton (near Markham Moor) Notts. From a paper note left in a mausoleum near the site they had 8 crew members listed (6 believed to have been killed in the crash, with others lost shortly after).
The following crew list was provided from the ORB:
PO K E Warwick
Sgt R W Davison
FS T Butterfield
FS J Graham
Sgt DIT Munn
Sgt C Rickard
Sgt E Jones
FS N B OwenThey also had an ex groundcrew contact who spent the night before the crash listening to Sgt Munn (nickname Chumley) telling him he would die the next night!!
People may be aware that NCC has been actively supporting the commemoration of aircraft crash sites in the county and they also recently funded a joint publication with the Newark Air Museum that lists the various airfields and memorials. NCC has funded the commemorative plaque near to the crash site.
Hi Twin Otter,
Thank you for the extra info regarding this Lancaster & crew, it first came to my attention in the local rag, as it is only a couple of miles from my home I felt that due to its proximity to the A1, my informing the forum will allow those who transit up & down chance to pay their respects if they wish to.
I’m pleased to hear the NCC support the Idea of aviation memorials. Do they have a contact name & phone no please. I know of a number of crash sites close enough to public areas that deserve recognition, I.e. a Vickers Wellington near Babworth & another next to the Edwintsowe Centre Parcs complex and a Gloster Meteor adjacent to Langold Country Park, just to name a few .
Regards Adrian.
By: AirportsEd - 20th November 2012 at 23:31
Thanks for the info RM, I will take a look at it this weekend.
Ed
By: TwinOtter23 - 20th November 2012 at 19:35
Back in the summer I facilitated some contact between Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and the IX(B) Squadron Association about the crash.
They provided the clarification about the crew of a IX(B) Squadron Lancaster, DV334, WS-C, that was lost on 2nd December 1943 at Milton (near Markham Moor) Notts. From a paper note left in a mausoleum near the site they had 8 crew members listed (6 believed to have been killed in the crash, with others lost shortly after).
The following crew list was provided from the ORB:
PO K E Warwick
Sgt R W Davison
FS T Butterfield
FS J Graham
Sgt DIT Munn
Sgt C Rickard
Sgt E Jones
FS N B Owen
They also had an ex groundcrew contact who spent the night before the crash listening to Sgt Munn (nickname Chumley) telling him he would die the next night!!
People may be aware that NCC has been actively supporting the commemoration of aircraft crash sites in the county and they also recently funded a joint publication with the Newark Air Museum that lists the various airfields and memorials. NCC has funded the commemorative plaque near to the crash site.
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November 19, 2012 at 9:47 pm