IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Barsham, BECCLES, NR34 8HA
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to NR34 8HA by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (116 Images Found)
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Memorial To Crashed B24
Memorial to crashed B24 Barsham Suffolk also see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/450797 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/450811
Image: © Keith Evans
Taken: 22 May 2007
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Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall
On the B1062 Bungay Road
Image: © Geographer
Taken: 16 May 2013
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Old School House, Barsham, near Beccles
The school has not been used as such for many years and is now a private house.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 17 Sep 2010
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Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall
On the B1062 Bungay Road
Image: © Geographer
Taken: 16 May 2013
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Elizabeth II postbox and phonebox on the B1062, Barsham
Postbox No. NR34 3453.
See Image] for postbox.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 12 Oct 2016
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War Memorials at Barsham near Beccles
The double memorial (right) is for both Barsham and the neighbouring village of Shipmeadow which has no active church although the lychgate https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4431861 bears the names of those lost in WW1. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6159728
The memorial on the left is for the crew of B 24 Liberator 42-52445, of 467th BG, 791st BS. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6445497
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 25 Apr 2015
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Memorial to the crew of B 24, Liberator, 42-52445, 22 April 1944
B24 Liberator, 42-52445, of 467 Bomb Group, 791st Bomb Squadron out of Rackheath, was shot down by an intruder 22/04/1944. (Night of the Intruders) https://media.geograph.org.uk/files/fe9fc289c3ff0af142b6d3bead98a923/Night_of_the_Intruders.pdf
Returning from bombing the railway marshalling yards at Hamm (Germany) the craft was shot at from the rear by ME-410 intruder aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 51, which had entered the landing pattern of returning aircraft.
The crew (killed):
Pilot; 1Lt., Stalie C. REID,
Co-pilot; 2Lt., Warren W. MASON,
Navigator; 2Lt., James G. FERGUSON,
Flight Engineer; T/Sgt., Sylvio L. DERY,
Radio Op. / Mech. / Gunner; T/Sgt., Walter W. KOVALENKO
Bombardier; 2Lt., Louis A. ALIER,
Gunner; Sgt., Edward W. HOKE,
These three gunners bailed out safely, two of whom were later killed in action.
Left Waist Gunner; S/Sgt., John H BIGGS bailed out to be KIA 06/08/1944
Right Waist Gunner; Sgt., George HAMILTON bailed out to be KIA 08/05/1944
Gunner; Sgt., Mervyn SHANK, bailed out and survived the war.
The Night of the Intruders, on 22nd April 1944 when American bombers suffered their highest ever loss to German intruders. The German bomber fighters followed the air armada home after the raid, picking individual bombers off on their return over Europe and then over England as the American force struggled to land.
Over a period of only twenty minutes, ten aircraft, nine of them B-24 Liberators, were shot down and 61 men killed for the loss of only two Me 410s.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 25 Apr 2015
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Memorial to the crew of a B24
On the B1062 Bungay Road near Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall
Image: © Geographer
Taken: 16 May 2013
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Memorial to the crew of a B24
On the B1062 Bungay Road near Barsham & Shipmeadow Village Hall
Image: © Geographer
Taken: 16 May 2013
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War Memorial
War memorial Barsham Suffolk also see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/450797 and http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/450805
Image: © Keith Evans
Taken: 22 May 2007
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