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A Lucky Escape by Ivan Berryman. (B)- Cranston Fine Arts Historical Art

A Lucky Escape by Ivan Berryman. (B)


A Lucky Escape by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Flying low across the North Sea en route to the Sorpe Dam on the night of 16th/17th May 1943 as part of Operation Chastise, Flying Officer Geoff Rice's Lancaster ED936(G) clipped a large wave, ripping the Upkeep bomb from its mountings and pitching the aircraft into the sea. Somehow, in just a split second, Rice managed to haul AJ-H back into the air, but the aircraft had ingested a huge amount of water and, as Rice put his Lancaster into a climb to head back to Scampton, rear gunner Sgt S Burns and his turret were almost swept away as the water rushed to the back of the aircraft. AJ-H returned to Scampton otherwise unscathed and took no further part in the Dams Raids.
Item Code : B0430BA Lucky Escape by Ivan Berryman. (B) - This Edition
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PRINTPresentation edition of 2 prints.

Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Sutherland, Frederick E (clipped)
McDonald, Grant S (clipped)
Johnson, George L
+ Artist : Ivan Berryman


Signature(s) value alone : £135
£370.00

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Other editions of this item : A Lucky Escape by Ivan Berryman.B0430
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PRINTSigned limited edition of 30 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Johnson, George L
+ Artist : Ivan Berryman


Signature(s) value alone : £45
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Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Johnson, George L
+ Artist : Ivan Berryman


Signature(s) value alone : £45
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Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Size 18 inches x 13 inches (46cm x 33cm)Artist : Ivan Berryman
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Original acrylic painting by Ivan Berryman.

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Size 13 inches x 9 inches (33cm x 23cm)Artist : Ivan BerrymanSOLD
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Signatures on this item
*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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The signature of Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased)

Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased)
*Signature Value : £40 (clipped)

Grant McDonald was the rear gunner on Lancaster AJ-F flown by Ken Brown. On the way to the Ruhr, the gunners shot up and damaged three trains in an eventful trip before reaching the Sorpe Dam. Sadly, we have learned that Grant S McDonald passed away in May 2012.


The signature of Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased)

Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased)
*Signature Value : £40 (clipped)

 Doc Sutherland was the front gunner on Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N that went to the Mohne Dam, and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam. Shot down four months later, he managed to evade capture and escape back to England with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland, France and Spain. He died on 21st of January 2019.


The signature of Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased)

Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased)
*Signature Value : £45

Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022.

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