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Battle of Barking Creek

1939 in the United KingdomAccidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraftAviation accidents and incidents in 1939Aviation accidents and incidents in EnglandCombat incidents
Conflicts in 1939Friendly fire incidents of World War IIHistory of the Royal Air Force during World War IISeptember 1939 eventsWorld War II aerial operations and battles of the Western European Theatre
Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939 1945. CH162
Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939 1945. CH162

The Battle of Barking Creek was a friendly fire incident over England on 6 September 1939 that caused the first death of a British fighter pilot in the Second World War.

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Battle of Barking Creek
Spur Road, London Beckton (London Borough of Newham)

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N 51.5282 ° E 0.0795 °
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Cuckold Haven Nature Reserve

Spur Road
IG11 0YX London, Beckton (London Borough of Newham)
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Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939 1945. CH162
Royal Air Force Fighter Command, 1939 1945. CH162
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Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey

Barking Abbey is a former royal monastery located in Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It has been described as having been "one of the most important nunneries in the country".Originally established in the 7th century, from the late 10th century the abbey followed the Rule of St. Benedict. The abbey had a large endowment and sizeable income but suffered severely after 1377, when the River Thames flooded around 720 acres (290 ha) of the abbey's land, which was unable to be reclaimed. Despite this, at the time of the dissolution it was still the third wealthiest nunnery in England.The abbey existed for almost 900 years, until its closure in 1539, as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries. It had many notable abbesses including several saints, former queens and the daughters of kings. The abbess of Barking held precedence over all other abbesses in England.The ruined remains of Barking Abbey now form part of a public open space known as Abbey Green. It is recognisable for its partially restored Grade-II* Listed Curfew Tower, which features on the coat of arms of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.Barking Abbey is also notable because the adjacent St Margaret's Church, a grade I listed building dating back to the 13th century, was built within its grounds. The Abbey Ruins are used as a venue each May for outdoor classical concerts, as well as an annual pilgrimage by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church.