February 1943 Archives - WW2 Roll Of Honour

7 Moscow Road, Ore, Hastings

25th July 2021
by WW2RollofHonour

During the morning of Tuesday 9th February 1943 two German bombers dropped several 2,000lb bombs and 14 high explosive bombs across Hastings and St Leonards. They also sprayed machine gun fire as they flew across the town. Bomb damage was caused to buildings at St John’s Church, Upper St Leonards, Cumberland Gardens, Ashbrook Road, Christ Church, Ore, Moscow Road and Alfred Road.

Three people were killed at Moscow Road. Ethel Fowler, who lived at 7 Moscow Road, was badly wounded by bullets and died the next day at the Municipal Hospital. Her neighbours, Sarah Martin aged 64 and Mrs Martin’s granddaughter Ann Watson, aged 4, were killed by flying debris caused by a bomb explosion.

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Fowler, Ethel Alice

14th February 2020
by WW2RollofHonour

Name: Ethel Alice Fowler

Wounded on: Tuesday, 2nd February 1943

Wounded at: 7 Moscow Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Additional Information: Ethel Fowler, aged 56, was wounded when an unknown number of planes dropped several 2,000lb bombs and 14 HE bombs on St John’s Church, Upper St Leonards, Ashbrook Road, Christ Church, Ore, Moscow Road, Alfred Road & Cumberland Gardens. She died the next day at the Municipal Hospital. Three others were killed in the raid, with a further five injured, three seriously.

Ethel was amrried to Joseph Bonham Fowler. She lived at 7 Moscow Road.

I was unable to locate Ethel’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.

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Watson, Ann Rosemary

13th February 2020
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Name: Ann Rosemary Watson

Died on: Tuesday, 2nd February 1943

Died at: 7 Moscow Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Additional Information: Ann Watson, aged 4, was killed when an unknown number of planes dropped several 2,000lb bombs and 14 HE bombs on St John’s Church, Upper St Leonards, Ashbrook Road, Christ Church, Ore, Moscow Road, Alfred Road & Cumberland Gardens. Three others were killed in the raid, with a further five injured, three seriously.

Ann was the daughter of Arthur Thomas and Nellie Louise Watson. She lived at 9 Moscow Road.

I was unable to locate Ann’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.

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Martin, Sarah

13th February 2020
by WW2RollofHonour

Name: Sarah Martin

Died on: Tuesday, 2nd February 1943

Died at: 7 Moscow Road, Clive Vale, Hastings

Additional Information: Sarah Martin, aged 64, was killed when an unknown number of planes dropped several 2,000lb bombs and 14 HE bombs on St John’s Church, Upper St Leonards, Ashbrook Road, Christ Church, Ore, Moscow Road, Alfred Road & Cumberland Gardens. Three others were killed in the raid, with a further five injured, three seriously.

Sarah was married to Alfred Robert Thomas Martin. She lived at 9 Moscow Road.

I was unable to locate Sarah’s grave marker in the main area of WW2 war graves, so she is likely buried else where on site. I will look to find it when I revisit Hastings Cemetery.

If you can provide more information about this person, please comment below or contact me here.