Amy and her plane were lost off the shores of Herne Bay in 1941. She was 37 years old, serving her country.
Despite a dramatic rescue attempt, in which the captain of the rescue vessel also died, neither her body nor the wreckage of the plane have ever been found.
I saw this bronze statue in memoriam along the promenade at Herne Bay. It was beautiful but dark and shining in the sunny weather.
I thought I would not be able to get a good shot of it but, after a think about settings, I at least, managed this portrait shot.
Love the story of Amy Johnson and all the pioneers of flight. Lovely statue.
I just received your book "Till We Meet Again" through the post 5 minutes ago! It looks fantastic and I know my hubby will love it, so will our teenager and I shall sneak a read myself once they have read it.
Wow what a beautiful sculpture really like the way the light catches her features and shows off her smiling face its a lovely capture Hazel, such a tragic loss after all she had achieved to run out of fuel, successfully bail out into the Thames Estuary, seen floating with her Parachute by a Royal Navy ships crew only to sink under the water before she could be rescued:)
I just received your book "Till We Meet Again" through the post 5 minutes ago! It looks fantastic and I know my hubby will love it, so will our teenager and I shall sneak a read myself once they have read it.
You could always read it first?!
Oh gosh, Peter, thank you for the details of the tale. What a tragedy!