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A camouflaged four-engine Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft flying against a clear blue sky, showing its side profile and markings.

Avro Lancaster

51 Akeman Street

History of 51 Akeman Street

1939

Elizabeth King, b 1888

Harvey George, b 1914, printers warehouseman

Stanley Alfred, b 1920, Gas Co clerk

Lilian Grace Langram, b 1911, jam factory hand

Stanley Alfred King, Sergeant 1270913, 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died on Tuesday 3rd August 1943. No known grave. Commemorated on AIR FORCES MEMORIAL, RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 156.

In Lancaster Shot Down By A Night Fighter Into the Waddenzee Northwest of Harlingen During A Raid on Hamburg, 1 of the Crew Survived and Was Captured.

Building dates

  • Built 1900–1929
Source for this date
  • Built 1900–1929: EPC construction age band: 1900–1929

Tags

  • world war two

Projects

  • Akeman Street

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