Tag May 1943

Marine Court, St Leonards

Marine Court, St Leonards

At 1pm on Sunday the 23rd May 1943, German fighter bombers, approximately 10 Focke Wulf 190s, swept across Hastings and St Leonards in a ‘tip and run’ raid. They dropped 25 high explosive bombs and sprayed machine gun fire indiscriminately. The raid…

Castle Street, Hastings

Castle Street, Hastings

At 1pm on Sunday the 23rd May 1943, German fighter bombers, approximately 10 Focke Wulf 190s, swept across Hastings and St Leonards in a ‘tip and run’ raid. They dropped 25 high explosive bombs and sprayed machine gun fire indiscriminately. The raid…

Warrior House Hotel, St Leonards

Warrior House Hotel, St Leonards

At 1pm on Sunday the 23rd May 1943, German fighter bombers, approximately 10 Focke Wulf 190s, swept across Hastings and St Leonards in a ‘tip and run’ raid. They dropped 25 high explosive bombs and sprayed machine gun fire indiscriminately.…

Swan Hotel, Hastings Old Town

[soliloquy id=”1111″]   At 1pm on Sunday the 23rd May 1943, German fighter bombers, probably Focke Wulf 190s, swept across Hastings and St Leonards in a ‘tip and run’ raid. They dropped 25 high explosive bombs and sprayed machine gun…

Twist, Ethel

Ethel Twist

Name: Ethel Twist Died on: Sunday, 23rd May 1943 Died at: Marine Court, St Leonards Additional Information: Ethel Twist, aged 28, was killed when a number of fighter bombers dropped 25 HE Bombs on The Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan…

Neall, Henry Alfred

Hastings Cemetery WW2

Name: Henry Alfred Neall Died on: Sunday, 23rd May 1943 Died at: Castle Street, Hastings Additional Information: Henry Neall, aged 49, was killed when a number of fighter bombers dropped 25 HE Bombs on The Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan…

Winborn, Thomas

Hastings Cemetery

Name: Thomas Winborn Died on: Sunday, 23rd May 1943 Died at: Swan Hotel, High Street, Hastings Additional Information: Thomas Winborn, aged 55, was killed when a number of fighter bombers dropped 25 HE Bombs on The Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel,…

White, George James

George James White

Name: George James White Died on: Sunday, 23rd May 1943 Died at: Swan Hotel, High Street, Hastings Additional Information: George White, aged 78, was killed when a number of fighter bombers dropped 25 HE Bombs on The Albany Hotel, Warrior House…