Photo: B. Chandler
B. Collyer
Pilot
Royal Air Force
29th April 1941 age 19.
All you had hoped for
all you had you gave
to save mankind
yourself you scorned to save
Acknowledgments to S.C. Knox.
"In This Quiet Lane" Chevington and Broomhill in World War Two ; J.H. Hardy; 200; Glen Graphics; ISBN 1 900038 75 7
Simon Glancey reports that Sgt. (Pilot) Collyer was serving with No.72 Sqn, Acklington. He was the pilot of Spitfire IIa P8231 which crashed into the sea 4 miles North of Farne Islands. It is believed to have been shot down by return fire from a Ju88.
He is remembered in Chevington on C27.03 which carries no names but the list was included on the Unveiling Programme.
