Buckden Pike Memorial Cross to Polish Bomber Crew
Historical Site
· North East England
· 692 m
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Buckden Pike MemorialPhoto: n/a
This memorial is in remembrance to the memory of five Polish airmen of the Polish Air Force based at RAF Bramcote who crashed their plane on 30 January 1942. The memorial was created by, with help from various locals. The sole survivor of the crash Jozef "Joe" Fusniak survived by finding his way to a road near Cray where some locals found him and took him to the White Lion Inn.
For more information and in-depth run-through of this incredible story we recommend visiting the following websites:
1. http://www.buckdenpike.co.uk/mainstory.html
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/47/a1317647.shtml
3. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/n2848.html
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Macs Adventure
Update: April 03, 2021
Coordinates
OS Grid
SD 96232 77880
DD
54.196672, -2.059251
DMS
54°11'48.0"N 2°03'33.3"W
UTM
30U 561373 6005812
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· Yorkshire Dales
Aysgarth to Kettlewell (via Buckden Pike Memorial)
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
20.3 km
Duration
6:30 h
Ascent
592 m
Descent
597 m
The day starts off slow with a lengthy section of country road walking, but as you reach Walden Head, you're rewarded with an adventurous climb ...
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