1st Lieutenant Arthur Brown | The 4th Nantwich Brownies & Brown Owl Karen Lynch

01/07/25 • 13 min

“The young American pilot’s fate has become interwoven with the town’s history.”
In this episode of we speak with Brown Owl Karen Lynch and the 4th Nantwich Brownies about the incredible story of 1st Lieutenant Arthur Brown, a 23-year-old American airman whose heroic actions during the Second World War left an enduring legacy in Nantwich.
On Friday, 14th January 1944, Arthur's Thunderbolt plane developed a fault over the town and he courageously diverted the aircraft saving countless lives.

Arthur, who hailed from New York, USA, has never been forgotten by the community he saved. A memorial in Nantwich stands as a tribute to his bravery and selflessness, ensuring his remarkable story continues to inspire future generations.
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SUNDAY 12th JANUARY 2025
12:45pm: Congregating at Brookfield House, CW5 7AD (w3w: ///carpeted.digital.blotting)
12:55pm: Follow behind the Parade1pm: Service at The Airman's Grave. (w3w: ///panting.rationed.repelled)

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This Place, Our Voices - 1st Lieutenant Arthur Brown | The 4th Nantwich Brownies & Brown Owl Karen Lynch

Transcript

This week's very special guest is Brown Owl from the 4th Nantwich Brownies Methodist or as us non-Brownies may refer to her Karen Lynch. Welcome Karen.

Thank you very much for inviting me along, Elyssa.

You're very welcome. So, talk to us about something very special to Nantwich - First Lieutenant Arthur Brown. Can you tell us his story and why he’s important to the town of Nantwich?

Well, yes, so he's an American airman from New York. And he unfortunately crashed his plane