Memorial: M1327

Memorial at St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth commemorating the thirteen victims of the Wessex Helicopter disaster 1981

Location

St Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Transcript

‘Rest in Peace / In Remembrance of the 13 Victims / of the Wessex Helicopter disaster. / Which crashed into the / North Sea off Happisburgh. / August 13th 1981 / Stephen P.G. Harvey / Aged 28 / Barry Waland / Aged 38 / Gordon Errington / Aged 38 / Brian Nalton / Aged 29 / Ian Cullen / Aged 39 / Adrian Amis / Aged 37 / Bob Phillips / Aged 41 / Captain Basil Breach / Aged 51 / Jim Faircloth / Aged 37 / Anthony Green / Aged 31 / Peter Lawrence / Aged 57 / Thomas Smith / Aged 27 / Douglas Browne / Aged 36’

Details

Description: Rectangular, grey granite.
Type: Memorial
Date Erected: 13 August 2014

Extra

Notes: Casualties - 11 Amoco gas workers, the pilot, Captain Ben Breach, and cabin attendant, Adrian Amis, of the Westland Wessex helicopter.

Photographer: Pippa Lacey

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M1327

Location

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters