Lancaster III EE138 - Stadil - Memorials                      Photos: Peter Forrester                   Updated:  22 JAN 2009

LAN EE138 blev mindet i 1943 med et trækors, i 1950 med mindestenen til venstre og i 2008 med disse bronzetavler og trækorset, se tekster og mere.
Den australske ambassadør Ms. Sharyn Minahan og Donald Stewart afslørede mindetavlerne for de 125 private gæster og officielle repræsentanter.
TV/MIDT-VEST bragte 85-årig fra Australien tog sidste afsked med bror i Stadil (film, 2 min.) fra højtideligheden 4. september 2008 65 år efter styrtet.
Margaret Downing, 85 år, mistede ved styrtet sin ældre bror Sidney Forrester. Fra familien deltog også Peter Forrester, der tog billeder på dagen.
Donald Stewart mistede sin fætter E.G. Carthew. Også slægtninge af C.R. Kelaher, C.A. Walsh og E.A.C. Thirkettle deltog.
TV/MIDT-VEST sendte 28. december 2008 Det lange farvel (film, 21 min.) hvor historien fortælles via interview med Jessie Bowler, enke efter E.A.C. Thirkettle.
Se Lancaster EE138 AR-E2 med mange detaljer om højtideligheden og om besætningen, flyet, sidste operation og nedstyrtningsstedet samt links.

LAN EE138 was commemorated in 1943 with a wooden cross, in 1950 with the monument to the left and in 2008 with these plaques and the cross, see texts and more.
The Australian Ambassador Ms. Sharyn Minahan and Donald Stewart unveiled the plaques for the 125 people from Denmark, England and Australia and official representatives.
TV/MIDT-VEST sent 85-year-old from Australia bid a last farewell to her brother in Stadil (film, 2 min.) from the 65th Commemoration Event on 4 SEP 2008.
Margaret Downing, 85, lost her elder brother Sidney Forrester in the crash. From his family also Peter Forrester, who took photos on the day, was present.
Donald Stewart lost his cousin E.G. Carthew in the crash. Relatives of C.R. Kelaher, C.A. Walsh and E.A.C. Thirkettle were also present.
TV/MIDT-VEST sent 28 DEC 2008 Det lange farvel The long Farewell (film, 21 min.) where the story is told via interview with Jessie Bowler, widow of E.A.C. Thirkettle.
See Lancaster EE138 AR-E2 with many details about the 65th Commemoration, the story, the crew, the plane, the last operation, the crash site, and with links.