Crashed when aircraft got entangled in a barrage balloon cable, aged 24
Flying Officer John Hulme
Author: Natalie Mayhew
Originally a London girl, now living in Rochester, Kent. Fascinated by social history and passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Harris
Lost at sea after ship was sunk in the Bay of Bengal, aged 25
Aircraftman 1st Class Ronald Charles Foster
Aircraft exploded while being loaded with bombs at RAF Manston, aged 23
Flying Officer Albert James Derrick
Plane exploded in mid-air, probably hit by flak, aged 26
Corporal Ronald Alfred Clegg
Died of wounds sustained in a tank battle, aged 22
Sergeant Thomas William Chaston
Bomber crashed shortly after take-off, cause unknown, aged 21
Flight Sergeant Reginald Gilbert Bradley
Testing a bomber in high-altitude turbulence, aged 28
Able Seaman Archie Bennett
Lost at sea aboard a mined minesweeper, aged 22
The Levens family and Croydon’s bells
Levens family members were key figures in Croydon’s bell ringing tradition, elevating the art over several generations
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982)
Ted Mayhew (1919-1982): His wartime experiences reflect nearly five years as a POW, enduring brutal conditions, starvation, and the perilous Long March in 1945
