6. The
Thirties - Plane crash 21st July 1930
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Collection of Newspaper
reports about an aircraft travelling from Le Touquet, France to
Croydon crashing at Meopham with the loss of six lives. Lt-Col. L.P.
George "Budgie" Henderson, pilot, Dr Charles Shearing,
co-pilot. Passengers The Marquis of Dufferin, Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gower,
Viscountess Edham, Sir Edward Ward and Mrs Henrik Loeffler.
Witness accounts and comments from local people, A.C. Martin, P.C.
430, Mr Alfred E. Parsons, gardener, Leylands, Mr G.B. Tucker,
chauffeur to Mrs Seymour, of Horns Oak, Mr W.E. Martin of Elm Croft,
Mr Stevens, gardener at Horns Oak, Mr Harold Ward of Leylands Orchard,
Jack Baker and Bill Russell.