Barnard Castle Garden of Remembrance
Posted in Trips, War Memorials at 12:00 on 16 April 2022
This lies alongside the A 67 through the town a bit closer to the centre than the Boer War Memorial:-
Gate to garden:-
Stone in memory of the crew of Blackburn Botha L6416, “lost in these hills 22/8/1941.”:-
Stone in memory of the crew of Meteor NF11 WD 778 of RAF Leeming. “Lost in these hills 24/3/1954.”:-
Stone dedicated to the aircrews of all nations who lost their lives while serving with the RAF and Air Transport Auxiliary:-
“To remember all those of the Merchant Navy who died in war and peace.”:-
Since 1916, 47 RFC or RAF aircraft have been lost in flying accidents in Teesdale and the Western Pennines. Plaques in remebrance of Bill and Lella Eden founder members of the memorial garden and another to Squadron Leader Roger M Matthews, RAF, killed in a flying accident nearby on 6/8/1981.
















