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Winter Hill Air Disaster Memorial Plaque

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    January 27, 2023

    Winter Hill Air Disaster Plaque
    On 27 February 1958, a Silver City Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AICS) travelling from the Isle of Man to Manchester crashed into Winter Hill (also known as Rivington Moor) several hundred yards away from the mast. Thirty-five people died and 7 were injured. The tragic event is commemorated by this simple memorial fixed to the side of the transmitting station. It reads:

    IN MEMORY OF
    ALL WHO LOST THEIR LIVES AT THE
    WINTER HILL AIR DISASTER
    27th FEBRUARY 1958.
    AND WITH GRATEFUL THANKS
    TO THE PEOPLE OF HORWICH AND BOLTON
    FOR THEIR MAGNIFICENT SUPPORT.
    ERECTED BY HIS WORSHIP
    THE MAYR OF DOUGLAS ISLE OF MAN.
    F.KENNISH (SURVIVOR)
    AND THE SURVIVORS, FAMILIES
    AND FRIENDS OF ALL WHO DIED.
    “SOMEWHERE AROUND THE CORNER ALL IS WELL”

      September 10, 2023

      Worth a look if you come from Rivington pike or two lads hill

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        Location: Rivington, Chorley, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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