Wiltshire and Swindon Historic Environment Record
Details for record number SU14SW543
Type
Monument
Title / Name
Airman's Corner
Summary
A 20th century Celtic Cross memorial.
Description
A Celtic Cross erected to the memory of Major A W Hewetson, who was killed whilst flying on the 17th July 1913, when he crashed in a Bristol Prier-Dickson monoplane during the test for his aviator's certificate. The cross is surrounded by six wooden posts, railings and a gated entry.
Monument Types and Dates
COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT, Modern (1901 to 2050)
Other Details
Source Detail: Priddle, R., 2003
Title: Wings Over Wiltshire: An Aeronautical History of Wiltshire
Summary: Publication Source ID: SWI22354
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