Photo: B. Chandler
The headstone reads:-
In loving memory of
Thomas William Dodd
who died Feb. 13 1939 aged 52
also
Alan Joseph Ainsley Dodd
Sergt. Pilot R.A.F. - V.R.
who died March 28 1942 aged 20.
Sgt (Pilot) A J A Dodd was killed in Miles Master trainer N7558 of 55 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) based at RAF Usworth. He was flying at (unauthorised) low level over his house when the aircraft struck trees and crashed. Also killed was a Sgt J A E Sharp.
Northumberland Aviation Diary: Aviation Incidents from 1790-1999 ; Derek Walton; Norav Publications; 1999; ISBN 0 9536189 0 0
Acknowledgements: Simon Glancey
Alan Joseph Ainsley Dodd is remembered at Lucker on L38.01 and at Belford on B16.01 and B16.02
He is also remembered at the Duke's School, Alnwick, on A11.17 and A11.53
