Frederick Frank Minchin plaque

This commemorative plaque records: The window above this tablet commemorates Frederick Frank Minchin (School House 1905-8) Late Lieut-Colonel Royal Air Force. C.B.E..DS.O..M.C.and Bar. who on 31 August 1927 with two companions set out in the aeroplane St. Raphael to cross the Atlantic and passed out of the sight of men

Lt Col Frederick Frank Minchin was a distinguished RAF officer awarded for his bravery; he is remembered for his attempt to cross the Atlantic by air, which ended tragically when his aircraft, St. Raphael, disappeared on August 31, 1927.