Memorial to Donald Campbell prolific breaker of water speed records, embedded into the wall of the car park of Coniston village


Donald Campbell, the world's most prolific breaker of water speed records broke the water speed record on Coniston Water in 1955, and was killed attempting to raise it higher in 1967. There is a memorial to him on the village green, just opposite the car park.


Size: 4287px × 2849px
Location: UK England Cumbria Lake District Coniston Water
Photo credit: © George Brice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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