Vickers Wellington HF570
6.9 miles away
Northamptonshire
(Location via IWM) Wellington Memorial
Peak District
Comprehensive Record
The Memorial
Type
Cairn with large wooden Latin cross and smaller wooden cross with metal plaque; refreshed annually on anniversary
Inscription
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LocationEstimated Location
Peak District, Derbyshire
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What Happened
Pilot Officer Tindall and his crew were on a bombing operation when Wellington T2520 came down in the Peak/Pennines on the night of 9–10 December 1940. The precise cause of the crash is not recorded in available sources. All on board were killed: Sergeant Brown, Sergeant Hilton Daniel Ellis, Sergeant Howard, Sergeant Mills, and Pilot Officer Tindall. Records indicate six lives were lost in total, though five crew members are identified by name.
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Remembrance
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
T2520
Crew (5 members)
Local Contacts
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Glossop Royal British Legionbritish legion
Local remembrance and memorial support
Further Reading
Imperial War MuseumsRetrieved 2026-03-23
IWM War Memorials Register entry for Wellington T2520 crash memorial. The cairn marks the site where all six crew were killed on return from a bombing mission to Bordeaux on 9-10 December 1940.
What you'll find: Wellington Memorial: A solemn tribute commemorating six crew members who tragically lost their lives in a post-bombing mission crash on December 9-10, 1940.
All six crew killedReturning from Bordeaux bombing missionCrashed 9-10 December 1940Cairn with wooden cross and metal plaque
GeographRetrieved 2026-03-23
Photographic record of the memorial at the Wellington T2520 crash site, showing the cairn structure with crosses and commemorative plaque in its landscape setting.
What you'll find: Explore photographic documentation of Wellington Memorial's striking cairn structure adorned with crosses and commemorative plaque amidst its natural surroundings.
Memorial photographed and documented on GeographCairn visible at crash location
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Imperial War Museums (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Geograph (retrieved 2026-03-23)
IWM (memorial/65500) (website)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Last updated 2026-04-09
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