My Grandfather Hirum Fearnley was working as a lookout at Yeadon Airport when he saw the Bomber crash down over His home village of Idle, he cycled from his workpace to High Street to find the German plane had fortunatly for me and all his family had just missed his house by a few yards. My Dad John , just 9 at the time rememberd the crash site being completely sealed off and some of the wreckage bieng taken away. As said theres a lot of the wreckage still impacted such was the force of the impact.
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such important information for an awful incident. It all paints a picture of what happened that day.
@markmemphis73132 жыл бұрын
An incredibly moving video blog... it was fascinating and heart breaking to learn about this tragedy and well done for finding Herbert's unmarked grave! Also, good to see the intrepid Imtiaz going beyond the call of duty again to document the gable wall amongst the shambles and trip hazards.
@daveh1081 Жыл бұрын
Hey gents.......I never knew about this! Every day is a school day. Thanks for the respectful way you dealt with this. Best Dave
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍🏼
@roberthargrave22122 жыл бұрын
Thank you both for your time and effort , I lived in Idle never knew anything about this , thank you again
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Pleasure Robert , and thanks for watching 👀
@chloemitchell61262 жыл бұрын
Wow I have lived in idle for over 20 years and never knew this. Thank you so much for the interesting videos ☺️
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it and thanks for watching 👀 😊
@leedsguyuk699 ай бұрын
WOW, I'm a Bradford Private Hire taxi driver & have been for the last 30 odd years Also am a Bradfordian born n bred (to an immigrant family in 1960) Have even worked in Idle for 3 years as well as Wrose & Green-gates areas, I had no idea about this incident during WW2 Need to visit the site & graves one day soon Thanks for the thorough investigation & fact finding 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@BradfordThroughTheLens9 ай бұрын
Excellent. I'm really glad you found us and enjoyed the content. Thanks 👍🏾
@Cazz48Ай бұрын
Not heard about this before, absolutely fascinating. Thank you.
@gr3yvix0n Жыл бұрын
Its a sad story for all involved, i wonder what happened to elsa, thank you for this, i have learnt so much about my home town that i never even knew, your channel should be put in schools history lessons as part of the curriculum, i for one appreciate what you do and please always stay safe ❤
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
We really appreciate your comment and feedback. Hopefully, this information will filter through to others 🙏 Thanks for watching
@philipcorrigan5072 жыл бұрын
Thank you.for a interesting Video.
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@andyclegg12 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks !
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@DankFenrir Жыл бұрын
I lived just next to the tatooists on High street for 4 and a half years and only found out about the bomber crash a few weeks before i left.
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
Love to know where the plane bits went.
@kellybrosz17892 жыл бұрын
Great video
@fatlad50902 жыл бұрын
brilliant this. Never knew this cheers
@BradfordThroughTheLens2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@hussainkhan6630 Жыл бұрын
This is the best video iv seen
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@hussainkhan6630 Жыл бұрын
Excellent history
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
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@johncaldwell-wq1hp4 ай бұрын
HEY !! at 7:42 that looks like one of the bombers "Tyres"-under the grass !!--they were made by "continental'-should be "marked"-& tyre pressure in "kilopascals"-instead of "P.S.I."--
@mariemcbride39186 ай бұрын
Theres also a crash site in oakworth ive been there.got.pictures Canadian plane crashed there during ww2 its open countryside and stone plaque there all the men died and buried at Harrogate iam obessed with ww2 my dads 16th birthday was ve day 1945 so i know alot because of him . Thanks for this story i never knew this one, and I'm sad my dad. isnt here anymore he would have been so interested but thank u
@BradfordThroughTheLens6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting. I am intrigued about Oakworth crash. Are they buried at Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate ?
@mariemcbride39186 ай бұрын
@BradfordThroughTheLens hi if you want to Google crash site it's called tewitt Lane crash site . Yes they are buried at stone gate it was 2nd January 1944 they were on training flight were going to low and crashed in to hill side near oakworth crematorium
@TS-12678 ай бұрын
... I Walked Down that Very Road 2:05 at The Weekend Coming back from Lidl. OOH! I feel Quite Famous Now. I digress. Very Thorough Indeed 'BTTL' . The 'Bradford' Accent Set's The Tone Brilliantly. Bah Gum!... 👍🏴🎧✅ 2:05
@BradfordThroughTheLens8 ай бұрын
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@GhostvaperYT Жыл бұрын
one thing you may be interested in is here in Great Horton Park there is A GRAVE! My son found it while playing (in a fenced off area) i cannot remember the name on the grave but remember thinking its weird because the name was christian 1st name muslim surname i think. If interested let me know and ill show you where it is.
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
In the park itself? That's weird 😕
@GhostvaperYT Жыл бұрын
@@BradfordThroughTheLens YES. when you enter the park there is an area off to the right that is fenced off. I beleieve it used to be a nhs mental hospital area? old sheds all idden now behind a fence and big hedges. now in that area is the grave of this women on its own. maybe shewas a mental patient? i do not know but it really bothers me that she has been forgotten and is on her own in a fenced off area. i always wondered who si she?
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up. I will try to locate it soon. If I struggle, I Will let you know.
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
Can you please message me (private ) on our Bradford Through The Lens Facebook page. I just been to Horton Park. Thanks
@TS-12678 ай бұрын
... HEY!… I was In 'Idle' Village over the Weekend Staying at My Old King & Queen's Place. A Proper Bradford Accent Of The Presenter. Right I'm Listening 🎧 Now 0:13 🏴✌️🎧✅
@BradfordThroughTheLens8 ай бұрын
😊
@JamieCrookes Жыл бұрын
It's a Stuka Bomber. Superb!
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
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@evanmtb20242 жыл бұрын
There has also been a crash in idle with a most likely stolen range rover hitting a motorbike and reversing back into a garden you need to go quick its on alanby drive in idle
@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын
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@SK-xp9xi Жыл бұрын
Ah sorry that was Rudolf Hess, and he landed in Scotland for the peace mission, this particular one in idle was in fact a German luftwaffe.
@roberthardy20136 ай бұрын
Hands up if you were a member of the Idle Working Men’s club !
@BradfordThroughTheLens6 ай бұрын
🙂
@davidgaunt2912 Жыл бұрын
I remember the ferocious, relentless bombing of Bradford on May 3rd and 4th 1942. The Luftwaffe strafed the city over two days and caused £1.72 (in today's money) worth of damage.
@steve.s6741 Жыл бұрын
Knob
@Cus2omBuilds2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@Cus2omBuilds2 жыл бұрын
Such a shame these wars even occurred and then the deaths