Eighty years after a Lancaster bomber crash-landed in a village, killing all on board, a plaque is to be placed to honour the memory of those who lost their lives. Parish councillor and local history researcher Melanie Murray, 61, has researched the crash and hopes that the story can now be preserved for future generations in the Syleham and Wingfield area. Syleham, Suffolk, 09/12/2023Julie Thompson (chair of village hall) and Melanie Murray (vice chair of village hall) who as part of the Syleham Parish Council have launched a fund-rising drive to raise money to create a memorial to the crew of Lancaster Bomber which crashed near to the village in 16th March 1944. “We are planning a service on March 16 with the Vicar of St Andrew’s, Eleanor Goodison, as well as some cadets and a local history display in the village hall. Hopefully, we can then hold a service each year to honour their memory.

Source: Express December 20, 2023 15:31 UTC