Event    From 1/11/1940  To 2/11/1940

Ricardo Street School bombing

Categories: Emergency Services

The school was used as a fire sub-station. It received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb; Our photograph shows a hole in the floor of a classroom on the second floor. Twelve firefighters were trapped in the debris, with five losing their lives.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Ricardo Street School bombing

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