Photo: J. Brown
The family headstone reads:
In loving memory
of
Arthur Grenfell Allen
Sergeant R.A.F.
youngest son of
William and Nita Allen
of Shotley Bridge
killed on active service
18.8.1919 - 9.8.1940
Resurgam
648865 Sgt Allen was with 10 OTU on a night flying exercise in Whitley V W1495 which took off from Abingdon. When coming into land, the plane hit some trees and burst into flames.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Vol.7 Operational Training Units 1940-47.
"Resurgam" means "I will rise again"
