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Those affected by the Smithfield V2 rocket attack, 8 March 1945

110 people were killed by this bomb. From the memorial creators: "While the loss of life was terrible, the number of injured was even higher and those others affected though loss of livelihood, fri...

Group, Tragedy

British Gas

Group, Commerce

Gamages

A department store in Holborn which traded 1878 - 1972. Founded by Albert Walter Gamage, who soon bought out his partner, Frank Spain. Began in a rented watch repair shop and grow to take up most ...

Group, Commerce

South London Harriers

Athletics club. It was formed at a meeting in the Vivian Hotel in Peckham Rye. The founders were ex-members of the Peckham AAC, who had left that club after an argument about smoking in the changin...

Group, Sport / Games

Walklings Bakery bomb victims

killed on 17th April 1941 whilst sheltering in the cellars of Walklings Bakery.  The building, which stood on the corner of The Cut and Greet Street, suffered a direct hit killing all 54 people.

Group, Tragedy