A V1 bomb fell on Granville Road early on a Sunday morning. 15 people were killed and 25 seriously injured. Twelve houses were destroyed and 100 others damaged. Holy Trinity church was badly damaged. We think there was probably more than one bomb.
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Granville Road V1 bomb
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Holy Trinity Stroud Green - information board
Early in the morning of Sunday 16 July 1944 a V-1 flying bomb fell on Granvil...
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William Pilkington
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1 memorial
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Hatton Garden - charity girl
EC1, Hatton Garden
Ornamental Passions tells us "A pair of schoolchildren flanked each entrance, as was customary, but one pair was later transferred to St ...
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