On the first day of the Blitz it seems that a 50kg bomb fell through a ventilation shaft and exploded in the basement of the market which had been designated an air-raid shelter for the local people. The number of people killed varies depending on source but the memorial lists 45 names.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Columbia Market attack
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Columbia Market air raid shelter memorial
In memory of those who lost their lives when a bomb penetrated the Columbia M...
Other Subjects
Dr Clive Richards
Retired GP killed by a lorry while cycling, at 9.40am on a Monday. The driver stopped but was not arrested. Dr Richards lived in Whetstone, had worked as a GP at the Hornsey Rise Health Centre ...
1 memorial
First V2 attack - Chiswick
The first V2, which landed on the quiet suburb of Chiswick, killed three people and injured 22.
1 memorial
Edward Morris
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
1 memorial
1 memorial
1 memorial