Monday, April 30, 2012
KEACH'S CHAPEL
Jeff had left keys for the yard of a nonconformist meeting house nearby so back out I went. It was fun exploring this place - it felt as if I had been let in on a secret.
Internet photo
The meeting house was named after Benjamin Keach, a 17th century preacher. From the net:
"Winslow has a strong nonconformist tradition going back to the 17th century. The Baptist chapel now known as Keach's Chapel was built in 1695, and is one of the oldest such buildings in Bucks."
"Constructed of red brick, it stands partly concealed behind other property, close to what, until recently, had been the cattle market, in a lane known in the 17th century as Pillars Ditch (now Bell Walk)."
A WWII BOMBER CRASH
Internet photo of a Wellington bomber which crashed in the town in 1943. Four crew members and thirteen residents were killed and some buildings were demolished. From the net:
"The worst plane crash in Buckinghamshire during the Second World War happened in Winslow. A Wellington aeroplane had taken off from Wing airfield at 1.25 am. During the flight the captain decided to return to Little Horwood airfield because the bombsight wasn't working. The pilot couldn't land because another plane had done a 'belly-flop' on the runway. He then tried to make another fly around the airfield but lost control of the aeroplane over Winslow. It hit the roofs of several buildings, 75-77 High Street, before crashing into the Chandos Arms. Seventeen people died in total, including the plane crew's cat, Wimpy, and all but one of the crew. There is a plaque at St. Laurence Church, Winslow, commemorating all those who died in the accident."
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