On 8 April 1944 a Lancaster from No 1 Finishing School RAF Hemswell piloted by ATA 2nd Officer Taniya Whittall crashed at Caistor in Lincolnshire killing all the occupants.
One of those on board was AC1 Alfred Spiller. He was subsequently returned home and buried in Exeter Higher Cemetery, Heavitree, Exeter
I am currently researching this crash and would like to make contact with any relatives of Mr Spiller.
If anyone can help, I can be contacted by email: ben.jacob1@btinternet.com
The Sheldon Singers will perform Howard Goodall's Eternal Light, followed, after an interval for refreshments, by a performance by the Taunton-based Collegium Singers of For the Fallen, a requiem written by Peter Leech, the MD of the Collegium Singers, and dedicated to 40 Commando Royal Marines.
No entrance fee will be charged at either venue but the audience will be encouraged to donate generously to the work of the Royal British Legion.
On Remembrance Sunday Christine Trigger, assisted by Michael Parrott, will lead a tour of the Higher Cemetery war graves.
This event is organised by Friends of Higher Cemetery.
The walk will commence at 2pm near the Higher Cemetery chapel. There is no charge for this event but any donations will be forwarded to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Further information is available here or by calling 01392 818550.
Performances: 7pm 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 28th November Location: Exeter Guildhall, High Street, Exeter, EX4 3EB. Benefactors: Donate as much as you can – minimum donation £10 Silent Witnesses: £13/£11 concessions
There will be money on the table. Not fake money, real money. It’s up to the group what to spend it on. You have two hours to come to a decision.
How to play:
Become a Benefactor by donating as much as you can. Work with other Benefactors to decide what to spend the group’s money on. You have two hours to come to a decision. No rules. If you don’t decide...
We all know that pigs can’t fly, but who knew that cows can?
That’s exactly what happened last month when a group of ‘cows’ flew through the Devon skies in an event named ‘Herd of Cows from Heaven’.
The five strong team took part in the cow print tandem skydive to raise money for road safety charity; P-A-U-L-Y.
P-A-U-L-Y (Parents All United Live-saving Youngsters) was set up by the parents of Paul Bovey who was tragically killed in a car accident on 12 Oct 2012, aged 24. The driver of the uninsured car was also killed in the motor crash which happened near South...
Members of Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club have been busy in the last few weeks with a fun filled programme of events. The members have listened to interesting talks from Tom Lee and Alice Giles (of Bow YFC) ,about their recent trip to Amsterdam with the Devon YFC Travel Programme. At the following meeting, Richard Gibson of BBC2 ‘Toughest Place to be a farmer’ gave an inspiring talk on his time in Kenya. Tom Lee and Georgina Davie joined members from across the county at River Dart Country Park for the Devon YFC officer training weekend, where they took to the high ropes and other team...
NOT AN EXISTING CUSTOMER but you would really love to have a box of Fresh, Local, Organic Vegetables for your Xmas Dinner? PLEASE NOTE WE CAN ONLY DELIVER IN THE EXETER, DEVON AREA
Choose from 4 box sizes that will contain Potatoes, Carrots, Onions, Leeks, Brussel Sprouts, Parsnips, Swede, Cabbage, please let us know in the comments, when paying, if there is anything you don't want and we will make up your box with extra of other item/items:
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS SATURDAY, 21ST DECEMBER 6PM.
Deliveries will be made during the evening of Monday, 23rd...
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading provider of land and property search information, with a local office in Exeter, has appointed eight apprentices to join its 430-strong workforce.
Following an extensive interview and selection process, the apprentices will all be undertaking a 12-month Landmark apprenticeship programme designed to equip them with the skills necessary to progress in the industry. Five of the appointments were made in partnership with the apprenticeships provider QA Apprenticeships, and are designed to combine employment with government funded training....
Staff at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital have celebrated over 100 years of continuous long service.
Nine staff members, with 115 years of service at the hospital between them, were recently given awards by Hospital Director Paul Taylor.
The staff honoured were:
Ulrike Kroeger, Theatre Practitioner - 10 years Rebecca McDermott-Brown, Ward HCA - 10 years Colin Parnell, Health and Safety Coordinator - 10 years Andy Waterman, Hospital Porter - 10 years Lorraine Vaughan, Outpatients Staff Nurse - 10 years Jason Finney, Theatre Manager - 15 years Nicky Yukon, Theatre...
