Pioneers of British Aviation

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Reference WMO/167447

Address:

Church Road

Eastchurch

Sheerness

ME12 4DE

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other monument
Materials:
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: The isle of Sheppey was the birthplace of British aviation prior to WW1. This large memorial records their names and the types of aeroplanes.
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From IWM: 'Centre plinth: THIS MEMORIAL/ COMMEMORATES/ THE FIRST HOME OF/ BRITISH AVIATION/ 1909/ NEAR THIS SPOT AT/ LEYSDOWN EASTCHURCH/ Mussel Manor Stonepits Farm/ FLIGHTS AND EXPERIMENTS WERE/ MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE AERO/ CLUB (later ROYAL) OF GREAT BRITAIN/ Also THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE/ FIRST AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN GREAT/ BRITAIN BY SHORT BROTHERS 1909/ And THE FORMATION OF THE FIRST/ ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE STATION/ 1911 Left: AVIATORS/ (NAMES)/ AND OTHERS Right: DESIGNERS AND/ CONSTRUCTORS/ (NAMES)/ AND THE CRAFSTMEN/ OF SHEPPEY/ ROYAL NAVAL/ AIR SERVICE/ (NAMES)/ AND TWELVE RN/ TECHNICAL RATINGS'

Grade II* (England)

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