Battle Abbey 1066 and all that

[Andy Saunders]

Gordon

No....I wasn't there! Not born until 1955.

I'm afraid the Saunders family are prolific in these parts.

Did you ever visit the He 111 crash at Mountfield, perchance? I would love to establish exactly where it was and presume it to have been in the woods near the Gypsum Mines.

By the way, I was in Battle this afternoon and must have retraced your steps from that day. I went to have a look at the repair job and if you look carefully you can just see the "new" stonework. We ought to get English Heritage to display something about the event in the visitor centre, although in this PC world I expect it would be viewed as potentially offending some overseas visitors.

[keybasher]

I totally agree with your sentiments, Andy. The event, and damage to the Gateway, ARE of historical importance and should be portrayed as such, irrespective of PC concerns.

No, I didn't visit the He-111 crash site at Mountfield - when was that, as I can ask among my relatives. Perhaps it is time for a re-read of your book series - required bedtime reading! I did go to one crash - a Marauder? - at Whatlington and watched the fiery descent of a Typhoon or Tempest while I was roller-skating in North Trade Road. It crashed, as I recall, in a field in Netherfield so I skated off in that direction, arriving well after dark, giving rise to much telling-off on arrival back home.

Sorry I never managed to get to Tangmere for a visit to the Museum, as I left Sussex in 1950 and have only paid fleeting visits back there since. One day, perhaps!

Gordon

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Andy Saunders

Gordon

... in this PC world I expect it would be viewed as potentially offending some overseas visitors.

Well, given that the site is already a monument to foreign aggression ...

[keybasher]

Originally Posted by Chris Goss

All I have is 3 FW 190s of an unidentified unit (probably 10/JG 26) attacked Robertsbridge at 0850 hrs

Chris,

Assuming this was the unit involved, where were they based at the time, please?

Gordon