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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Hughes Mansions
In memory of the 134 men women and children who were killed March 27 1945 whe...
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Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
Established as the Thames Bank Ironworks by Thomas Joseph Ditchburn and Charles John Mare. Renamed in 1860, it had by 1863 the capacity to build 25,000 tons of warships and 10,000 tons of mail stea...
2 memorials
Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate
From their website: "We are The Dulwich Estate, a registered charity established by our founder Edward Alleyn in 1619 to offer educational opportunities to disadvantaged children. As a charity, we ...
Group, Education, Philanthropy, Property, Religion, Social Welfare
1 memorial
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The Surveyors Club was formed in 1792 but the modern group was formed in 1868 at a meeting in London's Westminster Palace Hotel. It received a royal charter on 26 August 1881. Its HQ has been at t...
1 memorial
WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college
Thousands of service men and women trained at the Walthamstow college: 1940 RAF; 1941 army; 1942 navy.
1 memorial
Those from Indian Sub-continent, Africa & Caribbean who fought with Britain in the 2 world wars
5 million volunteers.
Group, Africa, Caribbean Islands, India, Indian Sub-continent, Pakistan
1 memorial
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