Supported his family by farming, and later running a butchery business, but he sought to supplement his income by a more risky venture: smuggling....
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]]>A Norfolk Smuggler: Jeremiah Abel was born in Morton-on-the-Hill, Norfolk on 7th December 1764.
Supported his family by farming, and later running a butchery business, but he sought to supplement his income by a more risky venture: smuggling....
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Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation.
The crash is remembered (2018) by some Cawston parishioners:
See film below for: As remembered by Brian Turner....
Information about the crash was also sent to the Historical Society by Bill Sampson Son of the Cawston Policeman at that time which read....
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Bill Sampson. Brian Turner.
Martin Sercombe Media Projects East
Charlie Webster. David Steward.
Catherine Sampson. Pat Taylor.
Vic & Sally Purdy. Kathleen Schuil.
Mike Hillier & Des Cook.
Collection: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc.
Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons who were billeted at the hall during WW11.
See files for some village history....
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Links to: Swannington Norfolk Airfields RAF Oulton Airfield RAF Coltishall
]]>Painting by John Kett.
Haveringland/Swanington +: When the second World War broke out, Haveringland Hall and its surrounding parkland was taken over by the Air Ministry....
Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons who were billeted at the hall during WW11.
See files for some village history....
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Links to: Swannington Norfolk Airfields RAF Oulton Airfield RAF Coltishall
In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....
In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....
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Lucky Strike Plane Crash 1944. Unveiling of Plaque and Flower Festival 1996.
Memorial at Booton Rd.
In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....
In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....
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Control Knob from Lucky Strike
Collection: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc