Photo 1 - Left to right) David King and M.B. Brownless, talk with Cedric Ellingworth at the A.R.S. stall regarding the crash, and a remembrance page for his brother, lost on Halifax HR918 over Germany. (Paul Cannon)
Photo 2 - Some of B-17 items recovered displayed at the fete. (Paul Cannon.)
Photo 3 - The first of a number of trenches on the recovery day. (Alexander King.)
Photo 4 - Memorial fly-past by C47 (M R Brownless)
Photo 5 - While Alex King prepares to open a second predetermined trench with the mini digger, Ryan Stevens begins metal detecting in trench one. (David King.)
Photo 6 - C-47 circling the crash site before leaving. (Alexander King.) A short video of the C-47 circling can be found on our YouTube Channel Here.
A special thanks to our sponsors Robert and Daniel Tuckwell, and the land owner Mary Laws Without their support events such as this would not be possible.
Recovery team: David King, M R Brownless, Alexander King, Ryan Stevens and Paul Cannon (Society photographer)
The Society is sorry to have to announce the sad loss of fellow researcher and historian Martin Johnson, who passed away suddenly in March 2014, aged 51. All of us at the Society offer our heartfelt condolences to all Martins family and friends at this sad time.
