William Arthur Marwood
William Arthur Marwood was educated at : West Bridgford Grammar School, West Bridgford, Nottingham.
Employed by the Northern Assurance Company according to the 1939 Register.
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William Arthur (Billy) Marwood was born, Circa : 1920 / 1921.
Son of : Lawrence Edward Vincent Marwood (Known as Vincent) and Florence Rose Marwood, nee Kirk of Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Brother of : Margaret Marwood, born, 1913 and Eileen Marwood born, 1914.
His Father, Service Number, 30594, Gunner, Lawrence Edward Vincent Marwood had served with the Royal Field Artillery from 1903 until 1916 when he was discharged due to sickness, he received a Silver War Badge, he was also awarded the Military Medal.
According to the 1939 Register, the Family were living at : Lees Barn Road, Radcliffe On Trent, Nottinghamshire, Billy Marwood's sister, Margaret was a Certified Schoolteacher, Billy Marwood was employed by the Northern Assurance Company.
Enlisted : Cardington : April 1940.
Died : 15th February 1943, aged 22 years.
Lost In Aircraft : Vickers Wellington III : Serial Number : HF613 : Markings : DD-R.
The aircraft crashed at : 1311 hrs at Hermitage Farm, after crossing Peakshole Water and slid into an embankment completely destroying the aircraft and killing all 5 of the Crew, near the Village of Hope, Derbyshire.
The aircraft had taken off mid morning on a cross country exercise from Wellesbourne Mountford, near Stratford on Avon, they descended, possibly because of icing, becoming enveloped in a snowstorm , out of control the Bomber crashed.
AIR81/21774 Sergeant R F Cairns (RCAF), Sergeant W J Hackett (RCAF), Sergeant B E Wilkinson (RCAF), Sergeant J D Kester (RCAF), Sergeant W A Marwood: killed; Wellington HF613, 22 Operational Training Unit, aircraft accident, Hope, Derbyshire, 15 February 1943.
Buried : Nottingham General Cemetery : Grave Reference : 223.
Also Commemorated : International Bomber Command Centre Memorial as : Marwood W A.
Also Commemorated at the Crash Site Memorial, adjacent to the B6062, near Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire on an inscribed metal plaque attached to the dry stone wall.
The Inscription reads :
In Memory of
Sgt. J. D. Kester.
Sgt. R. F. Cairns.
Sgt. W. J. Hackett.
Sgt. B. E. Wilkinson (R.C.A.F.)
And
Sgt. W. A. Marwood (R.A.F.)
Who died on active service
In a Wellington
Bomber Crash
15th February 1943
In Hope Parish".
Photo of William Arthur Marwood
Photograph of the headstone and inscribed urn on the grave of Sergeant, William Arthur (Billy) Marwo0d in Nottingham General Cemetery by Gary Crosby on the 19th August 2025.
Photo of William Arthur Marwood
Photograph of the inscribed urn on the grave of Sergeant, William Arthur (Billy) Marwood in Nottingham General Cemetery on the 19th August 2025.
Photo of William Arthur Marwood
Photograph of Sergeant, William Arthur (Billy) Marwood, supplied by Gary Crosby.
Photo of William Arthur Marwood
Crash site Memorial on which Sergeant William Arthur (Billy) Marwood is Commemorated, supplied by Gary Crosby.
Photo of William Arthur Marwood
Crash site Memorial on which Sergeant, William Arthur (Billy) Marwood is Commemorated by Gary Crosby.