Plaque: Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost
War Memorial
In memory of 13 members of the Air Raid Precautions and the Fire Service killed at Abbey Road Depot on the 7th September 1940. {See Subjects commemorated for the 13 names}.
At the start of World War II, part of Abbey Road Depot was in use as an Air Raid Precautions Cleansing and Ambulance Station. On 7 September 1940, known as Black Saturday, the Blitz on London began. At 7.15pm the depot received a direct hit, thereby becoming one of the first places in West Ham to be bombed.
Lest we forget
Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we take as a prompt to provide a link to the great Stretcher Railing Society. We knew of one instance of this recycling but these people have found many, and mapped them! If you don't know what we are talking about - follow the link.
Site: Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost (1 memorial)
E15, Abbey Road, Bridge Road Depot
