The sister and daughter of Flight Lieutenant, Ken Jolly, who was killed in a plane crash at Llangarron 53 years ago visited his memorial at St Deinst church at Llangarron, to see the memorial to him. Hazel Attwood and her Aunt, Kay Milton, laid poppies in remembrance. Hazel always knew that the man who brought her up was her step father but she had a wonderful childhood and never felt the need to find out about their real father until 1999 when her mother had to go into a retirement home. Going through the Christmas card list in her mother's address book she found a name and address for a Mr and Mrs Milton in the Isle of Wight. When Kay received a letter she phoned Hazel who only knew that she was a friend of her mother. Kay explained that she was not just a friend but Hazel's aunt. Three days later they met for the first time and Hazel began to find out more about her father and his family. She discovered that Ken Jolly died in a plane crash in the Ross area and decided to find out more. Hazel, and her husband Ron, decided to visit the area from their home in Somerset. They visited the Heritage Centre and Sue directed her to Stan and Mary Fryer who investigated the crash in Llangarron and organised a memorial to the two airmen killed, Flying Officer W?D?Langworthy, who was called Roo and Flight Lieutenant Jolly. As Flying Officer Langworthy was Australian it was assumed that Jolly was too. Stan had witnessed the crash on January 7th, 1944, and later helped piece the events of that night together. After an article was published in The Ross Gazette asking for information about the crash Stan and Sylvia, a friend of Roo's, began to correspond. And on October 12th, 2003, an engraved plaque was dedicated to the two young men. Sylvia and Roo's story is also recorded in the church and Stan has added some details about the other young man who gave his life to try and win peace for Britain. The daughter and sister of Ken Jolly spent an emotional day in Ross last Wednesday, visiting the church, the Heritage Centre and the Ross Gazette. Kay said:?"It is a dreadful American expression but I feel we have had some closure now and I have fulfilled my father's wishes."
