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Old 08-05-2014, 04:17 PM
Pablo Pablo is offline
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Hello again everyone,

I realise this is a little out of the geographical sphere of the group but I wondered if one of the "aviation" folk's could help?

I recently visited Longhoughton Churchyard and noticed a very recent grave plot (fresh bouquets/heaped soil etc.).
The headstone was of the military (C.W.G.C.) type and bore the R.A.F. motif,the name on the headstone was Squadron Leader E. Stappard.
Nothing strange there I hear you say.The intriguing part was that Squadron Leader Stappard passed away in 1978 aged 48.

I wondered if the Sqdn. Ldr. had been the unfortunate victim of an air crash in the area and had only recently been recovered?Of course it may be a simple case of re-interring due to personal wishes/family etc.

I hope someone may be able to shed some light on the subject.

Regards

Paul
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