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John Cooper

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Date: Mar 8, 2008

Theberton & Eastbridge

Anyone here with a connection to the village? It was here in 1917 that a Zeppelin Airship was brought down by a British biplane aircraft, within the porch of the church (round tower and thatched nave roof) is the story of the incident

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a staulkey

Date: Oct 19, 2008

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hi seen your site on theberton i am doing my family tree and it was in the field of farmer harry staulkey that the l48 was shot down i managed to pay a viisit to theberton in june 2008 hope to be back next year again i also visited leiston was wondering if anyone has any old photos of the farm staulkey@hotmail.co.uk __________________

John Cooper

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Date: Jan 4, 2009

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There is quite some detail of the history of Theberton, the Zeppelin crash and the USAAF in the area during WWII http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/ThebertonPC/History/ __________________

harrywrag

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Date: Sep 14, 2010

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attached photos of the memorial to the crew of the L48 zeppelin shot down at holly tree farm theberton. the memorial is at the german cemetery at cannock chase. the farmer at holly tree farm at the time was harry robert james staulkey who was cusson to my grt.. grandfather if anyone has any photos of holly tree farm i would be most interested in seeing them.

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John Cooper

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Date: Apr 8, 2011

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The Church of St Peter is a Grade I Listed Building the others are shown here http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/suffolk/theberton __________________

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