Milton Ernest
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Milton Ernest is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford
in Bedfordshire
, England
, and is about 5 miles (8 km) north of Bedford
itself. It has a population of 754. The village is situated on the east bank of the River Great Ouse
, and is the site of Milton Ernest Hall, which was used as the United States Eighth Air Force
's support command headquarters in the Second World War.
All Saints Church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Milton Ernest has a small village school, closely linked to the church, that has between 60 and 65 pupils. The village is in Lincroft Middle School's catchment area. The school, in the village of Oakley
, is around 3 miles (4.8 km) from Milton Ernest. The upper school for the area is Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College, in the village of Sharnbrook
, also around 3 miles (4.8 km) away.
Glenn Miller
took off from RAF Twinwood Farm
, in neighbouring Clapham
, on his last, ill fated, flight, and was last seen in public in the Queens Head in Milton Ernest before he disappeared. A plaque at Milton Ernest Hall honours Glenn Miller and members of the United States Eighth Air Force
.
Bedford (borough)
Bedford is a unitary authority with the status of a borough in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. Its council is based at Bedford, which is also the county town of Bedfordshire. The borough contains a single urban area, the 69th largest in the United Kingdom that comprises Bedford and...
in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and is about 5 miles (8 km) north of Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
itself. It has a population of 754. The village is situated on the east bank of the River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse
The Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. At long, it is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The river has been important for navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows. Its course has been modified several times, with the first recorded being in...
, and is the site of Milton Ernest Hall, which was used as the United States Eighth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
's support command headquarters in the Second World War.
All Saints Church was built between the 12th and 15th centuries.
Milton Ernest has a small village school, closely linked to the church, that has between 60 and 65 pupils. The village is in Lincroft Middle School's catchment area. The school, in the village of Oakley
Oakley, Bedfordshire
Oakley is a village and civil parish located in northern Bedfordshire, England, about four miles north west of the county town of Bedford and lies by the River Great Ouse...
, is around 3 miles (4.8 km) from Milton Ernest. The upper school for the area is Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College, in the village of Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey but was probably first developed in Saxon times. The oldest surviving building, St Peter's Church, is...
, also around 3 miles (4.8 km) away.
Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
took off from RAF Twinwood Farm
RAF Twinwood Farm
-Other RAF Squadrons:*No. 26 Squadron RAF*No. 268 Squadron RAF*No. 613 Squadron RAF*No. 169 Squadron RAF*No. 239 Squadron RAFIn March 1943 P51 Mustangs belonging to 164, 169, 239 and 208 Squadrons RAF engaged in Operation Spartan which occurred between 1 and 12 March 1943 was conducted across...
, in neighbouring Clapham
Clapham, Bedfordshire
Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It has a population of 3,643.-Facilities:Clapham has numerous public houses and several small shops; including a post office, Chinese and Indian takeaways, fish and chips, a florist, a hairdresser and a small...
, on his last, ill fated, flight, and was last seen in public in the Queens Head in Milton Ernest before he disappeared. A plaque at Milton Ernest Hall honours Glenn Miller and members of the United States Eighth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
.