Photo Brian Chandler
R.H. (Jerry) Stockwell
Royal Air Force
4th July 1963 Age 47
Beloved husband of Deogh
also ashes of our adored son
Christopher age 4 years
His service number was 131727 and he was based at RAF Boulmer.
Newcastle Evening Chronicle Thursday, 04/07/1963 reported
Officer dies in fog crash:
An RAF officer died early today when his Singer Gazelle car crashed and overturned in thick fog on the A1 North of Felton.
Squadron Leader Raymond Howard Stockwell, of Bader Crescent, Longhoughton, near Alnwick, was travelling south.
The car was wrecked with the roof almost completely ripped off. No other vehicle was involved.
It is believed that S/Ldr Stockwell, a married man stationed at RAF Boulmer, was travelling south to a conference when the accident occurred.
Morpeth police have appealed for witnesses of the accident which happened at approximately 6am on the A1 half a mile north of Felton.
Acknowledgements: Ron Carson
Raymond Howard Stockwell is remembered on the Armed Forces Memorial and the National Roll of Honour.
