Monument record 0945100000 - Mursley Water Tower

Summary

World War II aircraft crash site at Mursley Water Tower.

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (3)

  • WATER TOWER (Built 1938, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
  • AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Modern - 1943 AD to 1943 AD)
  • WELLINGTON (Modern - 1943 AD to 1943 AD)

Description

Mursley water tower was built by the Buckinghamshire Water Board in 1938 and supplies the north and central parts of the county. On the night of 11th April 1943 a crew of 4 airmen died when a Wellington bomber (BJ879) hit the side of the tower and exploded, whilst doing training circuits and landings at Little Horwood airfield. A memorial plaque at the water tower was unveiled in May 1995 (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC22675 Digital archive: 2001. Information from WWII Secret Intelligence Activities Around Milton Keynes website.

Location

Grid reference SP 81694 29225 (point)
Civil Parish MURSLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2017 2:09PM

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