Scampton

Scampton church dedicated to St John the Baptist is mainly from the 18th century, with parts from the 17th century. Many war dead are buried in its churchyard, including 64 British Commonwealth personnel, eight German Luftwaffe airmen, and a further 43 personnel who died on active service. Commonwealth airmen include those who flew from RAF Scampton with the Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal New Zealand Air Force. In the early months of the war, a plot of land lying to the right of the church entrance was set aside for the burial of servicemen, but by 1941, it became necessary to reserve further ground in an extension of the churchyard north of…