Aviation Memorials in Nottinghamshire
There are many wartime aviation memorials across the county of Nottinghamshire.
Collectively they play a part in helping to commemorate not only the county's aviation heritage but the many lives which were lost defending our freedom from hostiles in Europe.
Please feel free to add your contribution
Image | Location | Grid Reference | Date / Era | Notes |
| Annesley | SK 508 529 | 14/01/1945 | Memorial stone |
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no image | Blyth | SK 626 868 | 1944 | 2 crashes |
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no image | Bunny | SK 583 297 | 16/06/1944 | plaque |
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| Calverton | SK 6044 5175 | 13/10/1940 | Memorial stone |
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| Coddington | SK 832 545 | WW2 | village sign |
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no image | Cotgrave Golf course | SK 630 371 | 08/02/1941 | Memorial stone |
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| Farnsfield | SK 64352 55380 | 06/07/1944 | Memorial stone |
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no image | Farnsfield | SK 65138 56438 | as above | wall plaque at entrance to Parfitt Drive |
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no image | Fernwood | SK 822 505 | WW2 | Lancaster Grange |
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no image | Gonalston on private land | WW2 | Memorial stone |
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| Greasley Parish Hall | SK 478 468 | 1940s | Illuminated memorial |
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no image | Halam, School Lane | SK 686 551 | 10/04/1943 | Lancaster crash |
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| Hoveringham | SK 71012 46684 | WW2 | 2 Lancasters |
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no image | Hucknal cemetery | SK 538 483 | Commonwealth War Graves, inc. 14 Polish airmen | |
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| Hucknall Flying Bedstead pub (demolished) | SK 531486 | | |
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no image | Hucknall Flying Bedstead roundabout | SK 52462 50568 | | |
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no image | Hucknall Harrier pub (closed) | SK 51655 47847 | | |
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no image | Hucknall Market Place | SK 5341 4934 | | |
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no image | Hucknall West Street | SK 53106 49349 | | |
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| Kimberley | SK 50096 44641 | | |
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| Langar | SK 73414 33233 | | |
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no image | Laxton | SK 7242 6668 | | on Morehouse Road |
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| Lenton | SK 55315 39116 | | |
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no image | Mattersley | SK 686 896 | Memorial Bench | 21/01/1999 |
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| Milton | SK 7149 7298 | 03/12/1943 | |
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no image | Newark Westminster Bank | SK 807 533 | | Plaque |
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| Newark cemetery | SK 8055 5264 | | Warsaw Air Bridge memorial |
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| Newark Town Hall | SK 807 533 | | Museum |
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| Nottingham Castle | SK 56951 39504 | WW1 | Albert Ball memorial |
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no image | Nottingham Canal Street | SK 57314 39370 | 01/11/1813 | First balloon flight |
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no image | Nottingham Airport | SK 61541 36442 | WW2 | Pillbox (restored) |
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| Radcliffe-on-Trent, The Grange | SK 645 392 | WW2 | Totem Pole |
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| Radcliffe-on-Trent St. Mary's church | SK 64466 39218 | RCAF WW2 | South window |
| Southwell Minster | SK 70174 53790 | 20th century | Airmen's chapel |
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| Screveton | SK 73266 43933 | 14/04/1944 | Bomber mid air collision |
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| Staunton in the Vale | SK 8053 4329 | 18/02/1943 | St. Mary's churchyard |
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| Syerston | SK 73673 47988 | WW2 | Silver Birch Tree (2 Plaques) |
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| Tollerton Village | SK 60764 34182 | public house | Air Hostess |
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| Winthorpe, Newark Air Museum | SK 83201 56115 | display | Newark Air Museum |
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| Wollaton Hall | SK 5306 3932 | Hall car park | 508th Parachute Infantry Regt. |
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| Woodborough | SK 63152 47709 | St. Swithun's church | Mid air collision 26/05/1966 |
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