Sheffield - Endcliffe Woods. And the Crash of a Flying Fortress.

            The Postcard

A postally unused Jaysee Series postcard that was produced and published in Great Britain.

The divided back of the card has been hand-stamped with a purple ellipse containing the following:

"Postcard Postmark Library
Hogsthorpe, Skegness.
1975.
Purchases pre-1922 postcards
and postmarks.
Send sample of 100 British."

Endcliffe Park

Endcliffe Park is a large park in the city of Sheffield. It was opened in 1887 to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Next to the entrance is a Grade II listed pavilion.

Endcliffe Park comprises parkland as well as woodland. The portion along Rustlings Road is grassy and used for recreation, whilst the Northern border, separated from the recreation grounds by the Porter Brook, is woodland, and is traversed by many paths. There is also a lake in the park.

The park features two monuments dedicated to Queen Victoria. Near the entrance is a statue of Queen Victoria, and mid-way up the path towards Whiteley Woods is an obelisk. Both originally stood at the top of Fargate in Sheffield city centre. 

A tree planted by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield in order to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee stands near her statue. 

The Crash of a Flying Fortress

There is also a memorial stone marking the crash site of the USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress 'Mi Amigo'. On the 22nd. February 1944 the aircraft was returning, heavily damaged by Me-109 fighters, from a bombing mission over Aalborg, Denmark.

Around 5pm it crashed into the park with the loss of all 10 crew. An annual memorial service organised by the Royal Air Forces Association is held at the site on the Sunday closest to the 22nd. February.

Taken on: February 5, 2022

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