Lledrod
Lledrod is a small village in Ceredigion, Wales.
Bwlch-y-rhiw Farm [edit]
On the B4580 Oswestry road 250meters NW of Lledrod.
On Tuesday night, 26 January 1943 at 1.46am Vickers Wellington R1491, on a night flight from Harwell in Berkshire, crashed into the side of Edwin Williams's farm house. Some eye witnesses believed that it may have struck the 1,100ft ridge of Craig-y-rhiw or the tiny hill-fort of Coed-y-Gaer, before plunging into the side of the house. The bedroom floor gave way and the house burst in to flames. Mr and Mrs Williams both died in the accident. Edwin Williams, a sergeant in the Moelfre Platoon of the Home Guard, was buried with his wife in a military funeral at Llansilin on 29 January 1943. Fifty years later, on 26 January 1993, the Vicar of Llansilin dedicated a plaque at Bwlch-y-rhiw to all who lost their lives in the accident. Included are the names of the three crew members of R1491 who have no known resting place, Sgt. C. Edwards, wireless operator, Sgt. G. G. Ottley, pilot, and Sgt. B. H. Parker, rear gunner. Coordinates: 52°18′N 3°59′W / 52.300°N 3.983°W
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1 http://www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk/roots/packages/war/war_p02.htm
2 http://ww2chat.com/general/4739-bwlch-y-rhiw-farmhouse-1943-a.html
