Plaque

Stainer Street Arch Bomb

Inscription

Stainer Street Arch Bombing
On the night of 17th February 1941 a bomb fell onto the arch where people were sheltering from an air raid. 68 died and 175 were injured.
London Borough of Southwark - Voted by the People

Site: Stainer Street Arch bomb (1 memorial)

SE1, Stainer Street

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Stainer Street Arch Bomb

Subjects commemorated i

The Blitz

During WW2 Britain came under heavy bombing from Germany for 8 months, 1940-1...

Read More

Stainer Street Arch Bombing

300 people were sheltering during an air raid under this arch.  68 died and 1...

Read More

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

Read More

Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Stainer Street Arch Bomb

Created by i

Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas

NW1, Delancy Street, 54

Greater London Council Dylan Thomas, 1914 - 1953, poet, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Horatio Myer's war memorial

Horatio Myer's war memorial

SE11, Vauxhall Walk, Graphite Square

At some point between the 60s and 80s the memorial was moved to the company's Cambridgeshire site. When the business was sold Jonathan My...

War dead | WW1
15 subjects commemorated
Sunday Times

Sunday Times

EC4, Salisbury Court, 4, Greenwood House

The first number of the Sunday Times was edited at 4 Salisbury Court by Henry White, October 20 1822.

2 subjects commemorated
Ewer Street bomb shelter

Ewer Street bomb shelter

SE1, Ewer Street

We found each of these civilian casualties in the CWGC database and the make up is interesting: two children (aged 12 and 16); 12 women; ...

Civilian war dead | WW2
23 subjects commemorated
Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones

Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones

WC1, Red Lion Square, 17

What a delight - a quality plaque that isn't round and blue.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator