Norman Beswick

In memoriam

'WHEN HIS HOPES WERE BEST HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ENGLAND. GOD GRANT HIM ETERNAL REST'

FLIGHT SERGEANT AIR BOMBER NORMAN BESWICK 1480976 - 31 (South African Air Force) Squadron - Royal Air Force. Norman was born in Mossley in 1916; he was the son of John and Ann Jane (nee Whalley) Norman became a talented musician at an early age, and received his cap and gown at the age of 14 years. He became well known in local and provincial musical and dramatic circles, and was organist and choirmaster at Abney Congregational Church, Mossley, where he was an active member of the church Amateur Dramatic Society. He was also a member of the Oldham Amateur Dramatic Society, and pianist to a dancing troop at Dukinfield. He enlisted in 1940 and served abroad for 3 years. He completed his training at East London in South Africa. During that time he played with the East London Municipal Orchestra before an audience of 5,000 in an effort for charity. He also played organ and assisted as choirmaster at Trinity Church, East London, in the Republic of South Africa. Norman was airborne on the evening of 22nd August 1944, aboard a Liberator B-24 from Celone to bomb railway yards in Miskolc, Hungary. The aircraft was shot down by a night fighter en route and crashed near Eger and Poroszló, Hungary. Three of the crew were killed, including Norman, age 28. Norman is buried in Budapest War Cemetery, Hungary. Norman is commemorated on the St George's Church War Memorial, Mossley. Research undertaken by Rita 2015 Service No: 1480976 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 31 (S.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Son of John and Ann Jane Beswick, of Mossley, Lancashire. A.L.C.M. Marriage of Parents WHALLEY Ann Jane BESWICK John 1912 Roughtown, St John Birth of John BESWICK Norman WHALLEY 1916 Mossley 1939 Register "Charlton", 36? Hanover Street, Mossley John Beswick 54 - Birth Date: 19 Nov 1885 - Warehouseman (Woolen) Heavy Worker Ann J Beswick 53 - Birth Date: 3 Aug 1886 Norman Beswick 23 - Birth Date: 5 Jun 1916 - Gas Fitter (Heavy Worker) Also part-time telephonist Control Room, Town Hall Parents buried Mossley Cemetery Old Part Grave 3545 Mother Ann Jane buried 17/05/1961 Father John buried 23/01/1967 Brother Born BESWICK Leslie WHALLEY 1924 Mossley Cheshire Brother's Marriage Mar Q 1977 OLDHAM BESWICK LESLIE BROOKES BROOKES EMMA T BESWICK Sister-in-Law also buried Mossley Cemetery Old Part Grave 3545 with her in-laws Emma Thornley Beswick buried 08/02/2001

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