Our Key Stage Two children had the incredible opportunity to visit the excavation site of a World War II plane crash. In January 1944, a P-47 Thunderbolt tragically crashed nearby, claiming the life of 2nd Lieutenant Lester Lowry. Led by Cotswold Archaeology, the excavation aimed to recover his remains so he could be laid to rest with honour. The children were fascinated to learn about archaeological investigation and even sieved soil like real archaeologists. Great Bardfield is full of history, but this discovery truly brought the past to life in a remarkable way.