Frankley service southbound was built on top of a WW2 German Heinkel 111 bomber that was discovered during construction work. The East/ West German Governments at the time of the discovery had no record of the plane being lost therefore no memorial or record was kept other than a plaque laid by the RAF, this was later removed during redecoration in the 1980’s but was mislaid.

Dorothy WJ.

Thanks Dorothy! That’s a great story!

Update: there’s another string of contributions growing at https://www.facebook.com/b31voices/posts/10152598045838275?stream_ref=10

And this just in via Twitter:
” I had a blind date once on a Fri night at Frankley in 2002, with wine and Pot Noodle! We were together for 3 years after that.”

Yeah, great story Dorothy, the crux of the story is that it is unprovable. /facepalm (Soz, been internet-debating with paranoid conspiracy theorists who tend to be fascinated with stories that appear to have to be true).

Actually Frankley services was built on the site of an ancient alien landing site, where the Icke-esque reptilians invaded. As they secretly rule the world the discovery of their landing site was covered up, and whilst there was some documentation about the incident that has been mislaid. This has to be true because it cannot be proved otherwise (cf conspiracy theory and religious “logic”).

Dot, there has to be some substance to what you say. Or the conclusion is what I have drawn from your anecdote, that there was no plane as there was no evidence. Your anecdote is not evidence, but some indicators would have been nice. Like reference to the developers/builders of the site (who would have some kind of records), or why the Germans had no record (eg the plane serial number was unknown). Or even interior photos of Frankley Services that show the alleged plaque…

But you want an anecdote? I bought my first album at Frankley services, Michael Jackson’s Bad on tape, on a family road trip.
People from the local area will actually go to Frankley Services via the lanes as for a long time they were the only 24 hour shops in the area!
The police used to watch the rear entrances to FS as busting people there for technically breaking a rule was easier than doing things like dealing with dangerous and bullying tail-gaters on the motorway proper.

Anecdotes and urban legends are all good!

Where was your road-trip to, anon?