A Unique Piece of Windsor’s Past

Did you know a piece of WWII history lies in our Museum in Windsor Guildhall? On 17th February 1941, a Nazi Dornier 17z bomber—nicknamed the “Flying Pencil”—crashed near Oakley Court after being attacked by a night fighter. Despite the report that “The flames lit up the night sky”, two of the crew survived. A piece of the wreckage, an oxygen valve, is now preserved in the Museum as a reminder of that unforgettable event.

A grandson of one of the crew visited our Museum recently and was overjoyed to see it and hear more about the incident from our Volunteers.

Discover it and more about Windsor’s past and how you can help preserve it for future generations! Learn more: https://friendsofwindsormuseum.org/sponsor-an-object/