Wenham, John
Title
Wenham, John
J Wenham
Description
46 items. An oral history interview with Joy Colbeck (b. 1923) about her brother John Wenham (1925 - 1945, 1894709 Royal Air Force) documents and a family photograph album. He flew as an air gunner but was killed in a training accident 4 January 1945.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Joy Colbeck and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.
Additional information on John Wenham is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Joy Colbeck and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.
Additional information on John Wenham is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2017-05-24
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Wenham, J
Collection Items
Notes about a memorial to the John Wenham crash
Notes produced for a service at North Marston church where a memorial was to be sited.
Letter confirming John Wenham's death
Letter to John Wenham's father from the Station Commander R.A.F. Westcott confirming John's death and offering his and the station's sympathy.
Air Ministry Form 1180 Aircraft accident record card
This records the details of the crash in which John Wenham was killed. the aircraft was a Wellington X serial HE740 from 11 Operational Training Unit. It gives details of the aircraft, the pilot and reasons for the crash as reported by the chain of…
John Wenham's service record
John's record card states that he joined the Royal Air Force on 28 April 1943 and was killed on 4 January 1945. His training was undertaken at 81 I.T.W., 119 G.S and 11 O.T.U.
The Wenham family
Album page, two photographs, first is a portrait of Joy as a baby on her mothers lap, sitting beside her father, captioned '1923 Susan Bill & Joy'. Second is of portrait of two men three woman and a child, captioned 'the Wenham Family 1902'.
The Cox family
Album page, two photographs, first is a portrait of a family group, soldier, woman and three children, captioned 'The Cox Family'. Second is portrait head and shoulders of a soldier, photographer's logo 'Lini's, Photo, Maidstone'.
Soldier
Album page, two photographs, first is of head and shoulders of a soldier, second is a portrait full length of a soldier in First World War uniform and a woman.
Joy and John Wenham as small children
Album page, two photographs, first of Joy being held by her mother and father, captioned 'Susie, Bill & Joy', second of John in christening robe and is a formal portrait, captioned 'John'.
Joy Wenham as a small child
Album page, two photographs of Joy being held by a man, hedge and house in background captioned 'Bill & Joy 1924'.
Joy and John as small children
Two photographs both of Joy and John feeding pigeons in a park captioned 'Joy & John Rochester Cathedral'.
Wenham family photographs
Two photographs, first is formal full length of a girl captioned 'Marjorie Doe Australia'. second is of child feeding pigeons in a park.
Joy Wenham
Album page,captioned 'Margate', three pictures, first of woman with young child on a beach captioned 'Aunt Laura', Other two of small child on a beach captioned Joy'.
Joy and John Wenham
Five pictures of Joy and Jon as small children. Page captioned 'Margate Joy & John'.
Wenham family photographs
Two photographs, first is of woman with Joy and John in swimming costumes captioned 'Susie with Joy and John'. Second is group of women and children on a beach captioned 'Margate with friends'.
Wenham family photographs
Two photographs, first of three ladies seated in deckchairs on a beach, small child sitting in front, captioned ' Laura, Susie, Lily'. Second is of large family group on a beach, captioned 'With Alan & family'.
Children at seaside
Five photographs, first is of small child on fairground roundabout, second is of young man arranging three young girls and a boy standing on a narrow breakwater, beach as background captioned Fred Cox and cousins, fourth is of same group without the…
Joy and John Wenham
Two photographs, first is of John on the grass flower bed, trellis and leaded glass window behind, second is of Joy with same background.
Weham family photographs
Four photographs, first is of Joy and John paddling in a rock pool, second is of rooftops of a town, third is of Joy and John standing holding parasols either side of a lady in a deckchair holding a small dog, captioned 'Susie Joy John. Fourth is of…
Wenham family photographs
Four photographs, first of Joy and John with a lady behind a rustic fence, the fourth is the same location with a man wearing a hat. Second is of a group of sailing dinghies on the sea. Third is of a small party of British army Guards with a…
Joy and John Wenham
Album page, four pictures, first is of John walking around a pool in a park, second is of Joy and John paddling in a rock pool. Third is of Joy with spade standing on a beach, fourth is Joy paddling with man wearing a hat captioned 'Alan & Joy'.
Wenham family pictures
Four photographs, first of Joy standing in public garden, second is of man standing on a beach captioned 'Alan'. Third is of John on a beach with his bucket and spade captioned 'John'. Fourth is of the rooftops of a town.
Collection Tree
- Wenham, John