Event    From 22/6/1944  To 22/6/1944

Nunhead Lane V1 rocket

Categories: Tragedy

WWII attack on a factory which killed 24 people. The memorial gives details of the event.
Our picture is a contemporary drawing of the aftermath of the disaster.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Nunhead Lane V1 rocket

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Nunhead Lane V1 rocket

In memory of the 24 people who died from a V1 missile strike at this site on ...

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