Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Cowes

Location

In Northwood Cemetery, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Description

Additional Memorial stone on parents' grave.

Headstone

Northwood Cemetery (Cowes) : A H Taylor

Inscription

IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
ALFRED GEORGE
TAYLOR
WHO DIED MAY 22ND 1946
AGED 55 YEARS
ALSO HIS BELOVED WIFE
KATE
WHO DIED APRIL 16TH 1961
AGED 68 YEARS
RE-UNITED

AND
THEIR BELOVED SON
ALFRED HARRY
SGT. R.A.F.
KILLED IN ACTION
DEC 1941
AGED 20 YEARS
PER ARDUA AD ASTRA

Further Information

CWGC record ...

Where buried or commemorated :	Runnymede Memorial
Squadron :	144 Sqn
Aircraft :	Handley Page Hampden Mk.I AD921
Crew :
Pilot :	P/O D McLaren	CWGC record ...
Observer :	Sgt R J Pulham	CWGC record ...
Wireless Operator :	Sgt T J Pearce	CWGC record ...
Air Gunner :	Sgt A H Taylor	CWGC record ...
Air Gunner :	Sgt R A P Atkinson	CWGC record ...

The aircraft took off from RAF North Luffenham to lay mines off the coast of Brest and was lost without trace. All the crew are commemorated at the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede.

Sgt Taylor is also commemorated on the Memorial at Carisbrooke High School, the former Newport County Secondary School.

Information and photograph from John Bloodworth

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight - CWGC and other Headstones -- Northwood Cemetery (Cowes) : A H Taylor -

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- CWGC and other Headstones -
- Northwood Cemetery (Cowes) : A H Taylor -