What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Lieut. Sir Arthur Whitten Brown KBE (1886 - 1948) who with Capt. Sir John Alcock made the first non-stop aeroplane crossing of the Atlantic 14 - 15 June 1919 lived here. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Sir Arthur Whitten Brown KBE was a navigator who, alongside Captain John Alcock, completed the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919, marking a significant achievement in aviation history.
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