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Meopham Local History Posters - from an exhibition held in 1995

6. The Thirties - Plane crash 21st July 1930       To Poster

Each poster measures approx 20in x 30in (52cm x 78 cm) and even at 72dpi each file size varies from 1.5 / 3.5MB
Clicking on the link for the poster above will take you to the poster. You will then have to scroll left and right, and up and down to navigate around the poster. Below is a brief description of the contents of the poster.

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.

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