Comments on: High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:01:11 +0000

Lee,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site. If anybody does know anything about the tragic loss of your brother Earl Wallace Mason in J/15009 then I hope they’ll leave a comment.
Regards,
Rod
For others, see related information and comments here
http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/lincolnshire-plane-crashes-during-world-war-ii

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Lee Mason

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:20:02 +0000

Hi Rod: My brother Earl Wallace Mason J/15009 crashed his Hurricane in the field a few blocks east of this church on the north side of Spilsby Rd Sept 15 1941 while flying with the American Eagle Squadron out of Kirton in Lindsey. I visited the site with my brother Glen Mason and our escort Gordon Maltby who was originally from Horncastle.Gordon is a guide at the British Air Museum where they have a flyable Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane. If anyone that reads your fabulous website knows anything about this crash, I would be very interested knowing about it. Best regards and greeting from Beaverton Oregon

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:33:44 +0000

Hi Rob.
I don’t know personally I’m afraid, though perhaps anyone seeing this who lives in High Toynton could perhaps take a look and leave a comment.
The dates make it probable that family gravestones would still be there if that is indeed where they were buried.
All the best
Rod

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rob Jolley

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:41:22 +0000

Hi Rod
I’m looking for any information on a Thomas Richardson born, High Toynton 1824, and died there about 1885. He was a farmer, and my GGG Grandfather. I’m planning a trip up there at some point, but could you please tell me if the family have a plot in the Churchyard, or any other information would be great.
Kind regards Rob.

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:30:41 +0000

Hi Donald,
the fact struck me as well.
Two men were injured but did come back alive. I see so many graves and memorials in churchyards to young men who have lost their lives in wars it makes this a really heartening story.
Regards
Rod

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:28:38 +0000

Chris,
St helen’s at Swinhope is indeed on the list but not yet visited - but it shall be
All the best
Rod

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:26:21 +0000

LB
you’ll be rewarded come judgement day

No chance of anything sooner is there
Cheers
Rod

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Rod

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:25:40 +0000

Hi Neville,
what a fascinatig lady she would have been to meet - can you imagine what could have been preserved !
Best
Rod

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Chris Keyworth

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:33:21 +0000

arghhhh good old rudkin spent many a night reading about her… well done nev brought a few memories back about old sites long lost….

regards
chris

Rod have you got the little church at swinhope on that list? TF 2160 9620

Comment on High Toynton Church A Historic Guide with Pictures by: Donald ( South Australia )

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:50:06 +0000

Hi Rod,

A very interesting account. I’m amazed by the statistic of no lives lost from the enlisted villagers during WW1. What a wonderful and gladdening result.

Definitely on my visit list next time in the Lincolnshire Wolds (next year ..).

Cheers,

Donald.