An attack by Royal Air Force 617 Squadron on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis. The operation was led by Guy Gibson. Subject of the 1955 film The Dambusters for which Eric Coates wrote the famous score. The picture source website explains how the bombs worked.
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Dambusters Raid
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Guy Gibson
English Heritage Guy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters ...
Road Research Laboratory
{By an image of a Lancaster Bomber:} Tests conducted by the Road Research Lab...
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Hugh John Moore
Commander in the City of London police force. He oversaw the investigation into the death of Roberto Calvi, (dubbed 'God's Banker'), and was also involved with the investigations into the collapses...
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War served, WW1
1 memorial
42nd and 48th Royal Tank Regiment
The 48th regiment was an armoured division of the British army. It was originally formed as a duplicate of the 42nd Royal Tank Regiment. In 1943, during engagements before the Battle of Longstop H...
1 memorial
Able Seaman Arthur Thomas Measures
Arthur Thomas Measures was born on 25 June 1890 in Plumstead, London, the son of Arthur Thomas Measures (1864-1929) and Mary Ann Measures née Lockwood (1869-1948). His birth was registered in the 3...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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William Lilly
Master astrologer. Born Leicestershire. Allegedly predicted the Great Fire of London 14 years before it happened. He was accused of having started the fire and was tried but, there being no evid...
1 memorial
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