Plaque: First flying bomb
Erection date: 13/6/1985
Inscription
The first flying bomb on London fell here, 13 June 1944.
English Heritage
From English Heritage: "The plaque was unveiled on 13 June, 41 years after the bomb fell. Stolen in 1987, it was replaced with an English Heritage ceramic blue plaque the following year."
Site: First flying bomb (1 memorial)
E3, Grove Road
From Flying Bombs and Rockets:
"It hit the railway bridge which carries the Great Eastern Railway across Grove Road, from Liverpool street to Essex and East Anglia. The bridge was badly damaged, as was the railway track. A number of houses were demolished and six people were killed."
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