Memorial Details
Memorial
Memorial Allied Airmen 1939-45 College Valley
Reference
C28.03
Place
CHEVIOT HILLS
Map ref
NT 888252
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Rededicated 6th September 2018 by HRH the Duke of Gloucester with the Padre of RAF Boulmer and Rev. RBS Burton conducting a short service of dedication.
Memorial Description
Square monument with slightly sloped top set in a circular sheep stell.
On the front is the dedication in incised and gilded Times Roman Capitals, together with the RAF logo and the motto "Per Ardua Ad Astra".
The whole is set on a concrete two-stepped base.
On the back is the badge of the Royal Air Force in full colour.
On the top is a list of the aircraft which crashed in raised gilded Times Roman lower case lettering.
Behind it, close to the stell wall, is a larger plaque bearing a map showing the locations of all the crashed aircraft. At the centre is a panel inside a gilded border bearing a Roll of Honour. At the top is the RAF badge in full colour. The names are in three columns in raised sans serif lower case lettering.
Each entry is numbered. Around the edge is a plan showing the crash sites with the relevant number and has a silhouette of the aircraft with the names of the crews. The silhouettes of numbers 5 and six have been transposed.
On the front is the dedication in incised and gilded Times Roman Capitals, together with the RAF logo and the motto "Per Ardua Ad Astra".
The whole is set on a concrete two-stepped base.
On the back is the badge of the Royal Air Force in full colour.
On the top is a list of the aircraft which crashed in raised gilded Times Roman lower case lettering.
Behind it, close to the stell wall, is a larger plaque bearing a map showing the locations of all the crashed aircraft. At the centre is a panel inside a gilded border bearing a Roll of Honour. At the top is the RAF badge in full colour. The names are in three columns in raised sans serif lower case lettering.
Each entry is numbered. Around the edge is a plan showing the crash sites with the relevant number and has a silhouette of the aircraft with the names of the crews. The silhouettes of numbers 5 and six have been transposed.
Materials used
Marble memorial.
Inscription
to
the memory
of the airmen
who lost their lives
on the Cheviot Hills
as a result
of
the Second World War.
Names
Who commissioned
Royal Air Force Association
How money was raised
See Note 4 below.
Notes
1. The Duke also planted an oak tree to commemorate his second visit.
2. The rededication was timed to coincide with the centenary of the forming of the Royal Air Force.
3. Four new crash sites had been identified since the first memorial was erected, and these have been included.
4. On stone outside the stell is a plaque giving details of the memorial. It reads:
The refurbished Cheviot Memorial / was rededicated on 6th September 2018 / Generous support for the project / received from the following and many / other individual donations.
The Sir James Knott Trust, Henfrey Trust /
Handley Trust, College Valley Estates Ltd. /
Northumberland National Park /
Northumberland County Council /
RAFA Hexham Branch, RAFA Alnwick Branch /
Tarmac Harden Quarry, Paul Casey /
Mobile Team Challenge Ltd. /
Glendale Local History Society.
5. A Crash Trail which guides walkers to various crash sites in the Cheviots was also launched on the same day as the rededication.
2. The rededication was timed to coincide with the centenary of the forming of the Royal Air Force.
3. Four new crash sites had been identified since the first memorial was erected, and these have been included.
4. On stone outside the stell is a plaque giving details of the memorial. It reads:
The refurbished Cheviot Memorial / was rededicated on 6th September 2018 / Generous support for the project / received from the following and many / other individual donations.
The Sir James Knott Trust, Henfrey Trust /
Handley Trust, College Valley Estates Ltd. /
Northumberland National Park /
Northumberland County Council /
RAFA Hexham Branch, RAFA Alnwick Branch /
Tarmac Harden Quarry, Paul Casey /
Mobile Team Challenge Ltd. /
Glendale Local History Society.
5. A Crash Trail which guides walkers to various crash sites in the Cheviots was also launched on the same day as the rededication.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown.
Rededication Service booklet
Rededication Service booklet
External web link
Additional Research documents (click to download)
Research acknowledgements
G. and J. Brown
Research In Progress
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Memorial Allied Airmen 1939-45 College Valley (C28.03)
1. Hawker Hart, K6482
2. Handley Page Hampden
3. Hawker Hurricane 1 N2522
4. Vickers Wellington
5. Vickers Wellington IV K1535
6. Bristol Beaufort Mk.1 DK118
7. Supermarine Spitfire IIb P8537
8. Blackburn Botha TT Mk I 26537
9. Hawker Hurricane I, V6360
10. Bristol Beaufighter Vic EN57
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11 Short Stirling III, EE972 *25th September 1944
12. Avro Lancaster X, KB745 *4th October 1944
13. De Havilland Mosquito F11, DD753 *12th December 1944
14. Handley Page Halifax III, NR126 *17th February 1945
15. De Havilland Mosquito FII, HJ923 25th May 1945
16. Vickers Warwick ASRI, HG136 *23rd July 1946
17. Boeing B17G, 44 6504 *16th December 1944
18. Junkers 88A – 14, 144354/3E+BH *24th March 1943
19. Dornier 217E-4, 5432/US+DL. *24th March 1943
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Roll of Honour
Left hand column
1. Hawker Hart
Sergeant Mycroft
2. Handley Page Hampden
Flying Officer VH Ayres RAF
Pilot Officer PAF Addie RAF
Leading Aircraftman AV Wallace RAF
Sergeant GA Rowland RAF
3. Hawker Hurricane
Pilot Officer MW Rivers RAF
4. Vickers Wellington
Pilot Officer BA MacDonald RCAF
Sergeant TW Irving RNZAF
Sergeant WH Allworth RAF
Sergeant W Hunt RNZAF
Sergeant FG Maple RAFVR
5. Vickers Wellington
Flying Officer TJ Tyrala RAF
Flying Officer TWB Sokolinsky RAF
Sergeant J. Pasiersky RAF
Sergeant T Tabaczynski RAF
6. Bristol Beaufort
First Officer WB Lee Milton ATA
7. Supermarine Spitfire
Flight Sergeant EL Brown RAAF
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Centre column
8. Blackburn Botha
Sergeant S Zawalinski PAF
Leading Aircraftman K Carter RAFVR
Leading Aircraftman H Bradley RAFVR
Leading Aircraftman D Campbell RAFVR
9 Hawker Hurricane 1
Sergeant GR Dawson RAFVR
10 Bristol Beaufighter
Flying Officer GAE Malchair RAFVR
Flight Sergeant RHL Closon RAFVR
11 Short Stirling
Flight Sergeant PS Coronel RAAF
Flight Sergeant DC McLackland RAFVR
Warrant Officer PA Allen RAFVR
12 Avro Lancaster
Flying Officer GR Duncan RCAF
Flying Officer WG Layng RCAF
Flying Officer A Gaddass RCAF
Flight Sergeant WR Karstens RCAF
Pilot Officer JWF Hall RAF
Sergeant DA Trott RCAF
Sergeant TB Tiernay RCAF
13 De Havilland Mosquito
Flight Lieutenant HJ Metcalf RAF
Flying Officer RE Bellamy RAF
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Right hand column
14 Handley Page Halifax
Flying Officer MB Stock RAF
Flying Officer RB Trout RAF
Flying Officer RA Floripe RAF
Pilot Officer O'Kane RAF
Sergeant R. Crollie RAF
Flying Officer DL Neil RAF
15 De Havilland Mosquito
Flying Officer CD Ball RAF
Aircraftman 1st Class W White RAF
16 Vickers Warwick
Flight Lieutenant KF Wyeth RAF
Flying Officer HA Cody RAF
Flying officer DT Chad RAF
(Small badge representing US Air Force)
17 Boeing B-17G
Flight Officer F Holcombe UASSF
Sergeant F Turner USAAF
(Small badge representing German airmen)
18 Junkers 88A
Oberfeldwebel F Lang
Oberfeldwebel K Klein
Unteroffizer W Schulz
Gefreiter W Fiedler
19 Dornier 217E
Oberfeldwebel F Kalbfleisch
Obergefrieter K Lahr
Unteroffizer W Frank
Obergefrieter F Freyh
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