Warmwell Wall Art Saved, Whirlwind Connection

It was great to be able to tell Jeff Beaumont about this and see him reunited with the mural. Jeff was already ‘on the project’ with us. Furthermore, it is Bob Beaumont’s usual mount (complete with nose-art) Whirlwind P7056 that we are intending to represent with our replica.

Great news that it has gone back to his family.

Hi,
The pilot wasn’t Sydney Beaumont but Robert (Bob) Beaumont of 263 Squadron. He flew Whirlwinds with 263 and took part in the series of attacks against the Munsterland in Cherbourg Harbour (this was featured in Flypast a couple of years ago, illustrated with a painting by him of the raid ). He died in a Typhoon crash in August 1944 while flying with 85 GSU. His family have been contacted and the painting was presented to them last weekend.
Links to the local Dorset paper here.
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/12955383.Saved_from_destruction__the_WW2_mural_unearthed_during_ambitious_development_near_Dorchester/
Link to BBC TV report here (starts at 21 minutes 30 seconds)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b05tb9nt/south-today-18052015
The link to the TV programme may not be up for much longer.
I think it’s a great bit of news, local people recognising important local history and a family reunited with a precious memoir.
Doesn’t happen often enough.

Hi All,
Congratulations to all involved with this save well done chaps…..:applause:

Geoff.