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St. Neots, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Mon, 17 May 1909 13:34:14 +0000

Date uncertain: before 17 May 1909. No details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.

Ely, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Mon, 17 May 1909 13:31:47 +0000

Date uncertain: before 17 May 1909. No details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.

Peakirk, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Tue, 04 May 1909 14:00:25 +0000

Date uncertain. The brother-in-law (possibly named Strange) of ‘prominent Peterborough tradesman’ Herbert Neaverson was so impressed by the airship he saw that he travelled to London to inform the War Office. He saw a light coming from towards the sea in the early hours of the morning. He could not see the shape of the airship but he could hear the engine and a ’swishing’ noise.

Norfolk News, 15 May 1909, p. 15; Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9.

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Sat, 27 Mar 1909 14:00:59 +0000

The witness was Mr. Deacon. No further details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9; Manchester Guardian, 20 May 1909, p. 7.

March, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Wed, 24 Mar 1909 14:00:33 +0000

Mr. Banyard and Mrs. Day independently saw an airship at night, no further details.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9; Manchester Guardian, 20 May 1909, p. 7.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Brett Holman — Mon, 22 Mar 1909 19:00:43 +0000

Police constable Kettle saw an ‘oblong-shaped airship with a powerful light pass over the town’ at 5am.

Standard, 17 May 1909, p. 9; Manchester Guardian, 20 May 1909, p. 7.