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Hildenborough to honour Spitfire pilot who crashed in village

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Crowds are expected to turn out to mark one of Hildenborough's darkest days this weekend.It will be 75 years since Pilot Officer John Mather plunged to his death on October 27, 1940, and a special commemoration to mark his death will be held this Sunday in the village.It was a crisp autumn morning, just after 8.30am when Mr Mather's Spitfire crashed into the ground in the village, behind the Half Moon pub, killing him instantly and bringing the reality of the war home for many in the...

Hildenborough to honour Spitfire pilot who crashed in village


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