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   Who was Bruce Smeaton?

   • A STATUE honouring an RAF hero who saved hundreds of lives by sacrificing his own has been unveiled. RAF pilot Sergeant Bruce Smeaton was on a training exercise above Cutsyke, Castleford in West Yorkshire on May 9-10 1941 when his Bristol Blenheim suffered an engine failure.

   Young RAF hero saved hundreds of lives by sacrificing his own

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   What happened to Sgt Bruce Smeaton?

   • Bruce Smeaton, inset, and a Bristol Blenheim plane. This year saw the 79th anniversary of the death of Sgt Bruce Smeaton, a 22-year-old trainee whose Bristol Blenheim plane suffered engine failure while on exercise. The young pilot was hailed as a hero after directing the stricken aircraft away from housing in Cutsyke, thus saving dozens of lives.

   Plan to commemorate hero pilot who died in WWII crash in Yorkshire

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   How did Bruce Smeaton get funding?

   • Funding for the statue was secured by the Bruce Smeaton Memorial Group with the help of Wakefield Council. Councillor Jacquie Speight said: "Sgt Smeaton was an incredibly brave man who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others.

   Castleford: Statue to honour WW2 hero pilot unveiled - BBC News

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   Who was Smeaton & what did he do?

   • Councillor Jacquie Speight said: "Sgt Smeaton was an incredibly brave man who made the ultimate sacrifice to save others. "We are all incredibly proud of his actions and it is wonderful to have a statue and memorial board to educate future generations about his actions." Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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   Jul 5, 2022 · A memorial honouring a World War Two pilot who is thought to have sacrificed his own life to save hundreds of people has been installed in Castleford. Sgt Bruce Smeaton chose not to eject from...

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   Jul 5, 2022 · A statue to honour World War 2 hero Sgt Bruce Smeaton, who is believed to have sacrificed his own life to save hundreds of others, has been unveiled in Castleford. By Leanne Clarke. Published 5th Jul 2022, 14:22 GMT. Updated 5th Jul 2022, 16:44 GMT.

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   Bruce Smeaton (born 5 March 1938) is an Australian composer who is well known for a variety of Australian film and television scores in all genres, including features, shorts, television, documentaries and advertisements. [1] His scores include Picnic at Hanging Rock, Seven Little Australians, Roxanne, Iceman, and Circle of Iron.

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   Jul 7, 2022 · Sergeant Bruce Smeaton was an RAF pilot on a training exercise above Cutsyke, Castleford on the night of May 9-10 1941 when his Bristol Blenheim aircraft suffered an engine failure.

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   Jul 7, 2022 · RAF pilot Sergeant Bruce Smeaton was on a training exercise above Cutsyke, Castleford in West Yorkshire on May 9-10 1941 when his Bristol Blenheim suffered an engine failure.

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    May 29, 2020 · Published 29th May 2020, 12:30 BST. Plans are being lined up for Sgt Bruce Smeaton. Hopes are high for a major commemoration of a heroic war-time pilot who crashed and died in Cutsyke, with suggestions that it could include a fly-past from a rare 1930s aircraft.