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Service marks 1944 bomber crash (Wales)

A village is holding a memorial service to mark the 65th anniversary of an RAF Wellington bomber crashing into the river, killing four crew members.

The crew were on a training night flight over the Irish Sea when they had engine trouble and ditched into the Teifi near Cenarth, Ceredigion.

Local historian Graham Elliott, BEM, researched many of the details and is in contact with the two survivors.

Read entire article at BBC