At 7.21am on 27 March 1945 a V2 rocket bomb exploded at Hughes Mansions, Vallance Road. Many of the occupants were Jews who had fled from persecution. 134 men, women and children were killed - Andrew Gough's Arcadia contains a list, including the Vollasky couple.
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134 men, women & children killed in WW2 at Hughes Mansions
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In memory of the 134 men women and children who were killed March 27 1945 whe...
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