Chavey Down in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Henry Beaucourt Skyrme
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, March 12, 2023
1. Henry Beaucourt Skyrme Marker
Henry Beaucourt Skyrme
Flying Officer R.A.F.
Who did not return from his last
operational flight in the service of
his country 16 January 1941
Per ardua ad astra
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1941.
Location. 51° 24.73′ N, 0° 42.447′ W. Marker is in Chavey Down, England, in Berkshire. Memorial is at the intersection of London Road and Priory Road/Swinley Road, on the right when traveling west on London Road. Marker is on the perimeter wall of Heathfield School and opposite the Royal Foresters pub. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: London Rd, Chavey Down, England SL5 8DR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Honouring the Men and Boys from Chavey Down - World War II (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Honouring the Men and Boys from Chavey Down - World War I (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Welcome to Lily Hill Park (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); War Horse Memorial / Pride of The War Horse (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Lily Hill Park (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); The Chestnuts (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); The Warfield Ice House
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Regarding Henry Beaucourt Skyrme.
A Name Carved in Stone: Henry Beaucourt Skyrme - https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2012/01/a-name-carved-in-stone-henry-beaucourt-skyrme.html
Excerpt: On a corner of the perimeter wall of Heathfield School in Ascot sits a memorial to the only son of its former bursar, Flying Officer Henry Beaucourt Skyrme of the Royal Air Force, who went missing on the night of 16 January 1941. Such commemorations of sacrifice during times of war provide a first step in the journey of discovery. The sources used to find out more about Flying Officer Skyrme may be of use in tracing other ‘Untold Lives’.
Skyrme was first posted missing in The Times on 7 February 1941. A copy of his RAF service record was obtained with the permission of his next-of-kin. Henry “Harry” Beaucourt Skyrme was born on 8 October 1917 in Bexhill-on-Sea, the only child of Major Theophilus Garfield Skyrme. His middle name refers to Beaucourt-sur-l'Ancre on the Somme, where his father was wounded during the First World War, subsequently losing his leg.
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 26, 2023
2. Henry Beaucourt Skyrme Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. 2. submitted on August 26, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
