Flats built in honour of Judge Thomas Hughes. On 27 March 1945 part of the building was destroyed by the last V2 rocket to hit London (another one fell on Orpington, Kent on the same date), killing 134 people. The damaged flats were eventually rebuilt.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hughes Mansions
In memory of the 134 men women and children who were killed March 27 1945 whe...
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Built by the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington Architects’ Department, or the LCC depending on source.
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