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RAF Plane Crash 1940

An early wartime incident occurred in Gosberton parish in February 1940, when a plane crashed in a field at Gosberton Risegate, killing two R.A.F. airmen.
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John Choma memories

Hi. I can remember coming to that blacksmiths shop (Chain Bridge Forge) when I was about 6 years old. I'd broken my pedal go-kart. About 1966. Which leads me to my fathe ...
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Prisoner of War Registration Card

Mr Choma prisoner of war registration card ...
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Moulton Chapel Observer Corps. during wartime, early 1940s.

According to Ted Beasley (who can often be seen patrolling the village at low speed in his Vauxhall Astra!) there was an observer post and the village fish and chip shop was also hit by enemy aircraft ...
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Sutton Bridge Rescue and First Aid teams

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Advert for F.W. Woolworth & Co Ltd, Bridge Street, Spalding.

An announcement that their rebuilt store will be opening on the 14th August 1953 after it suffered bomb damage in WW2.  
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Flying Accident in Moulton Chapel

The details of the crashes at Moulton Chapel are incorrect. On 16th August 1944 it was a Master, Serial No DM111, from 17 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) that crashed. There were no reported in ...
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Moulton Chapel Observer Corps. during wartime, early 1940s.

According to Ted Beasley (who can often be seen patrolling the village at low speed in his Vauxhall Astra!) there was an observer post and the village fish and chip shop was also hit by enemy aircraft ...
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George Furniss

There was a Memorial Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony for Pilot Officer George Furniss on Monday 27th September 2021 on a small, grassy area close to Two Plank Bridge in Spalding.
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