This plaque commemorates the sacrifice of the crew of a Hampden bomber of 144 Sqdn. which crashed near this spot on 14th April 1942
This memorial is on Sea Road, Felpham
This twin engine bomber (serial no AT110) had taken off from North Luffenham (Rutland) to bomb Dortmund, Germany. The full reason why it crashed here may never be known.
Crashed 2215 at Felpham between Bognor Regis and Middleton-on-sea.
The crew were:
Sergeant D. Manning
Operations Book
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Sources:
Text: Fedor de Vries
Top photos: Roger Brooks & Mike Harding
David Hewings RAFA 381
A memorial service was held in April 2025:
WREATH LAYING SERVICE FOR THE CREW OF THE HANDLEY-PAGE HAMPDEN AT110
Sunday 13th April 2025
The Service to be taken by The Revd Major Matt Butler
The Salvation Army Church, Bognor Regis
Chaplain to RAFA Branch 381 Bognor Regis
You can read the full order of service here and a report of the event here
www.tracesofwar.com/sights/21702/Memorial-Crash-Hampden-Bomber.htm