Anson L7924 at Gilling West, Richmond.

On the 16th of October 1940 the crew of this aircraft were on the return leg of a navigation exercise to Carlisle when its wing clipped a tree on Hartford Hill Flatts, near Gilling West, to the north of Richmond, at 15.15hrs. At the time visibility was poor. Sadly all five airmen on board were killed.

Pilot - Sgt Sidney J Howard RAF (566350), aged 24, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Buried Nettlesham Churchyard, Lincs.

Pilot - Sgt Arthur Hurst RAFVR (745670), aged 21, of Tean. Buried Upper Tean Churchyard, Staffs.

Pilot - Sgt Stanley R Sumner RAFVR (748246), aged 20, of Luton. Buried Luton General Cemetery, Beds.

WOp - Sgt Thomas H Todd (RAF (640677), aged ? Of Fir Tree. Buried Crook and Willington Cemetery, Durham.

WOp/AG - Sgt Cyril Murray RAF (553919), aged 18, of Moss Bank, St Helens. Buried St Helens Cemetery, Lancs.