High winds during Storm Dave damaged and uprooted a large tree close to the Airman’s Grave in Nantwich.
Engineers from Cheshire East Council were called out over the weekend after the high winds hit on Saturday.
A remembrance service will take place in Nantwich this weekend to honour the memory of airman Arthur Leslie Brown.
Residents are invited to join the Royal British Legion and Deputy Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Kim Jamson at the Airman’s Grave, by the river off Shrewbridge Road.
The US nephew of the hero war pilot Arthur Brown said he was “overwhelmed” by the moving tributes and service held in Nantwich on Sunday.
Christopher Maus, nephew of Lieutenant Brown, travelled across to Nantwich from America to mark the 80th anniversary since Lt Brown died.
This Sunday will mark 80 years to the day since pilot Lt Arthur Brown diverted his World War Two plane away from Nantwich town centre before crashing close to the river.
To mark the occasion, a service will be held at St Mary’s followed by a parade to the “Airman’s Grave” off Shrewbridge Road which marks the spot the plane crashed.
The pilot who diverted his World War Two plane away from Nantwich town centre before crashing close to the river, is to be honoured with the Freedom of Nantwich.
Sunday January 14 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of Lieutenant Arthur Lesley Brown’s act of bravery.
By Hannah Youds
A video exploring the history of the Airman’s Grave in Nantwich has been produced as part of the new “Hallowed Ground” YouTube series of historical narrations.
The video, just 15 minutes long, was made by Cast The Past Production, a group who aim to bring communities closer through stories of their local history.
A series of public sculptures in Cheshire including the airman’s grave in Nantwich are to be showcased by Art UK.
They will join around 100,000 sculptures from around the UK to feature in the online project by 2020.
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