On Tuesday 26th October, whilst an air battle raged overhead, a Dornier dropped 2 bombs on Linton Road. One of these was a direct hit on 28 Linton Road, destroying it completely. House owner William Amiss, a member of the Home Guard, was badly injured and taken to the Royal East Sussex Hospital. He died … Read more
On Thursday 10th October 1940, twenty four high explosive bombs were dropped on the town during two separate waves, the first at 6:44am and the second at 12:15pm. The bombs struck Stonefield Road, Milward Road, West Street, the West Hill, Priory Road, High Bank, Alfred Road and Ashburnham Road. One person was killed and two … Read more
On Wednesday 9th October 1940, German planes dropped twenty high explosive bombs across Ore and Hastings. Canute Road, Offa Road, Martineau Lane, Broomgrove Road, Fellows Road and Pine Avenue were all hit. Two people were killed and eleven others injured, three seriously. Emily Marchant, aged 28 died at 24 Fellows Road.
On Wednesday 9th October 1940, German planes dropped twenty high explosive bombs across Ore and Hastings. Canute Road, Offa Road, Martineau Lane, Broomgrove Road, Fellows Road and Pine Avenue were all hit. Two people were killed and eleven others injured, three seriously. Margaret Cleverly, aged 18 was killed in her home at 7 Upper Broomgrove … Read more
On Tuesday 8th October 1940, at around 4pm, a lone bomber dropped four high explosive bombs and two oil incendiaries on Havelock Road, Pelham Arcade and York Buildings in Hastings. Three people were killed in the attack with ten others injured, one seriously. Joan Timms, aged 19, was walking with a friend towards the town … Read more
On Tuesday 8th October 1940 a lone bomber dropped four high explosive bombs and two oil incendiaries on Havelock Road, Pelham Arcade and York Buildings in Hastings. In Havelock Road, several properties were wrecked including the headquarters of the Women’s Voluntary Services. Two people were killed; Arthur Wenman, aged 67 and Mary Monk, aged 20.
The Bedford Arms was established in Queen’s Road, Hastings in 1865. It was both a hotel and public house. At 12pm on Saturday 5th October 1940 the building was directly hit by a high explosive bomb, one of 12 such bombs dropped by a lone German bomber. They struck Queens Road, Milward Road, Wellington Road, … Read more
On Saturday 5th October 1940 a lone bomber dropped 12 high explosive bombs on Hastings, one of which exploded near to 12 Wellington Road. Three people died as a result of the explosion including Richard Bourn who was killed instantly. George Martin died at the Royal East Sussex Hospital later that day and Annie Ludlow … Read more
Name: William Owen Haddon Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Parents: Mr Benjamin Thomas & Mrs Elizabeth Haddon Address: St Leonards-on-Sea Additional Information: William Haddon died aged 21 on 3rd October 1940. His brother Henry James Haddon also died on active service. The inscription on the grave marker reads: “Peace, Perfect Peace”. More information … Read more
Name: Lionel Kitchener Howard Goodwin Rank: Lance Bombardier Regiment: Royal Artillery Parents: Mr Lionel James Albert & Mrs Minnie Goodwin Wife: Mrs A R Goodwin Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Address: Hastings Additional Information: Lionel Goodwin, aged 25, died at the Bedford Public House when a lone bomber dropped 12 HE bombs on Hastings. The … Read more