The school was used as a fire sub-station. It received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb; Our photograph shows a hole in the floor of a classroom on the second floor. Twelve firefighters were trapped in the debris, with five losing their lives.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Ricardo Street School bombing
In memory of five members of the London Auxiliary Fire Service killed by enem...
Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Arthur Wenborne Ernest Hyde Walter Har...
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Jack Bauer was born on 14 March 1907 in Stepney, a son of Louis and Leah Bauer who were...
Leading Fireman David James Chalmers was born on 7 July 1909, the younger son of Ernest William Chalmers (b.1882) and Louisa Henrietta Chalmers née Stevens (b.1882). His birth was registered in Mil...
Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar. From the Hindle House Memorial Project: "John Whittaker-Dilworth lived at 107 Hindle House, Arcola Street, Hackney E8 with his wife Hilda Dilwort...
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Cyril Swerner was born in 1914 in Mile End, the second son and child of the five childr...
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Art dealer and importer as "E. E. Pither and Sons". 1881 "Commission Agent" living with his mother and brother. 1882-99 operated out of various addresses in the area including 53 and 38 Mortimer S...
We've put the two leagues together: League of the Royal Free Hospital Nurses & Hampstead General Hospital Nurses League, since, when the NHS merged the two hospital together, presumably the Nur...
Family-run firm of funeral directors. The family started as wardens of a local cemetery and opened their first funeral parlour in Snowsfield, Bermondsey. New shop premises were opened at 62 Jamaica...
Richard Henry Bateman was born in St John's Wood, London, the second of the three sons of William Bateman (b.1849) and Alice Bateman née Bette (b.1850). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter ...
