* R101 disaster in 1930

[Dagwood]

Going through the contents of my father's wallet I came a cross a number of In Memoriam cards . Two were for his parents ,the third for the crew and passengers of the R101 which was lost on it's maiden flight to India on Sunday 5th October 1930.
I have no idea why he would carry this until his death in 1995 but as he was only 18 when the disaster occurred and there was talk of the family watching it cross London perhaps he just obtained it and never felt like disposing of it.
If anyone has any connections to this disaster I will gladly send them an e-mail copy* of the card.
Dagwood

* Unless there is a better way of sharing it?

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[Jane]

This article R101 Crash suggests many people attended the Funerals, so perhaps so did your father (near the end of the report).

The airships site might appreciate a scan of the card, if they don't have one in their collections.

[Dagwood]

Thanks for the link Jane. I'll inquire about their having a copy of card.

[Bute01]

Hello
My Gt Gt Uncle was a pioneer in the history of flight. His name was Griffith Brewer. His daughter married Capt George Meager, who was a pilot on the R100 (sister ship).
As a child I can remember hearing stories of the R101 crash, but of course as a child I took no notice - Its only now I wish I had listened!
I expect both these men had friends on the R101.

[dixcel]

I don't know if you are aware or have a Facebook account, but there is now a large group who follow the R101 and R100 and also British Airship Museum. Trevor Monk created the pages and we are now looking to locate a museum at Cardington where the sheds are and where the R100 and R101 were housed. I though it might be of interest to you to join.

[davidm_uk]

If you haven't already found this web site:

http://cardington.weebly.com/

and has links to other relevant sites.