300 people were sheltering during an air raid under this arch. 68 died and 175 were injured. Many were killed by the 10 tonne steel doors that were at each end of the shelter. It is said that some of the dead were never recovered and their remains were effectively buried where they fell.
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Stainer Street Arch Bombing
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Stainer Street Arch Bomb
Stainer Street Arch Bombing On the night of 17th February 1941 a bomb fell on...
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Workers killed at work (builders)
The thousands of building workers who have lost their lives at work. Researching one of these terrible events reminded us that we have found other memorials to people who died in 'accidents' at wo...
13 memorials
David Selves
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Kingston Hospital - flying bomb
The bomb landed on a tennis court by the nurses’ home. It destroyed the outpatients' department and badly damaged many other areas including the casualty department. On this 1940 map the building...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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Bermondsey Library - 5 - unknown
SE16, Spa Road, Old Bermondsey Library / Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist centre
The weather has removed all the hair and costume details which are essential for any chance of identifying the person represented. Chauc...
Alan Blumlein
Electronics engineer, notable for his many inventions in telecommunications, sound recording, stereophonic sound, television and radar. He received 128 patents and was considered one of the most si...
1 memorial
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
She had a busy time on her visit to England in June 1989 to help us celebrate the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the crowning of William of Orange in 1689. We've found 1 memorial she unveiled on ...
3 memorials
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