Y20240315: German Bomber Crash 80th Anniversary Dedication and Memorial Service 15th March 2024
2024
The Dedication and Memorial Service was held on 15th March 2024 at the byway in All Cannings at the approximate 'what 3 words' location: https://w3w.
The schedule of events on the day: 11.00 Welcome from the Chair of All Cannings Parish Council, Amy Gray (All photographs by Sarah-Jane Bullock Photography unless stated otherwise.) Lost
by Amethyst Gray
A life lost in a foreign field.
Our field.
A life lost, but why?
Why did he die?
Why did his mother cry?
He felt compelled
For duties sake
A fatal mistake
For a rogue state
An ideology
A philosophy
We can't condemn
What to them
Felt right
To bomb in the night
To join in the fight
To match might with might
A fearsome sight
Lives lost
In the morning's frost
An awful cost
Humanity's worst
A leaders charisma
Became a miasma
Total war
Total folly
That young man's loss
Found in the frost
Never more
No more war
Peace in our time
This time
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1944
The crash timeline from "In The Line Of Fire – Wiltshire’s Role During German Air Raids"
Information on survivor Gerhard Grunewald from Indiana Military: "Morristown Side Camp and Canning"
Indiana Miltary: "Camp Atterbury Italian & German Prisoners of War during WW2"
THE WILTSHIRE GAZETTE, THURSDAY, 16 MARCH, 1944. FLAMING NAZI 'PLANE CRASH IN PLOUGHED FIELD. CHURCH AND THATCHED HOUSES ESCAPE DAMAGE On Tuesday night a peaceful old-fashioned village in the South had a narrow escape when a German aeroplane, a Junkers 88, aflame from end to end, passed over its timbered houses, barely missing the thatched roofs, and crashed into a field beyond. This was one of 13 brought down following an air raid on London. It came over from the direction of the ancient parish church and travelled the whole length of the village, scattering burning fragments everywhere, large pieces falling into gardens and the churchyard. By the church, a shepherd saw the whole area illuminated by the flaming machine, the noise and height of which was such that the Rector. who is also head A.R.P. warden for the village, was afraid it could hardly miss the church tower. One of the principal houses over which it next passed is the residence of one of the most prominent farmers in the district and the parish representative on the local Rural District Council. Here the machine made a considerable noise and was so low that the farmer's eight wheat ricks were in danger of catching fire. It was from here that a U.S. soldier later telephoned to the nearest town for assistance with the concise remark, "Aeroplane on fire by canal." "GLOW OF FIRE." The farmer's married daughter lives nearby, and here a piece of the propellor came down on the lawn adjoining her house. Beyond the farmer's house, the machine passed straight between two houses “like a glow of fire" and dashed into a field at the bottom of the village. Within a very short space of time members of the village A.R.P. and N.F.S. services were on the scene, together with the local Home Guard, the police and members of the U.S. Forces. Nearly every villager turned out to view the scene. Bullets were being discharged by the flames, and in the words of one spectator "were popping off everywhere and the Crystal Palace fireworks wasn't in it." No bombs exploded, the machine having apparently already delivered its load. It is not known how it was brought down. Yesterday morning the village was back again at work, proud and excited but none the worse for its nocturnal visitor. Sight-seeing was left to those who came on foot or bicycle from other districts. There in a ploughed field on the right-hand side of the road lay the mangled carcase of the 'plane. almost un-recognisable. It was being carefully guarded by the men of the R.A.F. who had pitched a tent near it, while a solitary Air Force Officer picked his way carefully about the metal-strewn furrows of the field. THREE MEMBERS OF CREW CAPTURED. Of the machine's crew. three members bailed out and are in the hands of the police, and it was thought yesterday that another member might be lying in the still-smouldering wreckage. It takes more than the downfall of a German 'Plane to interfere with village boys’ football on the Green and a haphazard game was in progress yesterday morning when the hero was a lad who had a "girt big piece of fuselage” in his backyard. THE WILTSHIRE GAZETTE, THURSDAY, 23 MARCH, 1944. CRASHED NAZI PLANE Body of Fourth Occupant Found. In our last week's issue, we described how an enemy bomber crashed near a village in the South on the previous Tuesday evening. At that time three members of the crew were reported as being in the hands of the police following their baling out of the burning machine, and a search was in progress for a fourth member who, it was thought, might be beneath the wreckage. We understand that the dead body of this fourth German airman has been found. It is thought that he made an unsuccessful attempt to bale out, his parachute failing to open. (OCR via onlineocr.net) |
All Cannings In Bloom
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All Canning Parish Council are keen to start engaging with residents, encouraging the projects that they have been working on and recognise everyone’s hard work within the village. The campaign aims to improve the appearance of our village and environment which will also help towards making All Cannings a greener, cleaner and more pleasant place to live, together with promoting horticultural excellence.
We are again entering the Best Kept Village competition and you can help by entering the 'In Bloom' competition which will show how we work together as a community to make our village a brighter place to live. Villages are awarded points for the community getting together so lets make this happen and win this prestigious title!
We are partnering with local businesses and have some wonderful prizes lined up for our winners, plus each winning category will be presented with an All Cannings First prize 'In Bloom' Cup, certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and entrants will be invited to the prize giving evening on Friday 27th September @7pm in the village hall.
Be proud of your achievements, no horticultural qualifications are required just enthusiasm and a community spirit!
GET YOUR GLOVES ON AND MAKE A START
COULD YOU BE A WINNER?
THIS YEARS CATEGORIES
Front Garden - Any size including paved areas and driveways
Rear Garden - Any size including paved areas and driveways
Miniature Garden - Planter / Container / Window Box
Best Garden Water Feature
Best Allotment
Canal Boat - Planter / Container / Hanging Basket
Schools / Nurseries - Planter / Container
Community Projects
Businesses & Farms - Planter / Container / Hanging Basket
The deadline for entries is on Friday 14th June. Completed forms can be posted in the entry box in the Village Shop or via email (if emailing please add 'In Bloom Competition to the subject line). Judging will take place at the beginning of July - entrants will be notified nearer the time.
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