Greenham Common Remembrance

In 1944 at noon on 12th December two American gliders full of troops collided at Greenham Common - a tragic wartime accident, - and 33 American airmen lost their lives. Now every year on 12.12.12 the local Royal British Legion, the Mayor of Newbury, and usually some American airmen and relatives gather to pay their respects. This year there were not any relatives, but an American Colonel and about six other airmen had come especially. We sang a hymn, said some prayers and observed a silence before laying wreaths.

Following on from that, we walked along to what had been called Fifth Street, to unveil a new street name 'Jones Drive' after one of the airmen who died. Then we went inside to have refreshments.