A civilian living in or around Hastings and St Leonards during WW2
Name: Deirdre Mary Battersby Died on: Sunday, 3rd May 1942 Died at: The Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Hastings Additional Information: Deirdre Battersby, aged 2, was killed when four ME 109’s strafed and bombed Emmanuel Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Emmanuel Road, Barley Lane, Middle Road, The Broadway and Oakfield Road. Four others were killed in the raid, with … Read more
Name: William Sidney Amiss Wounded on: Tuesday, 29th October 1940 Wounded at: 28 Linton Road, Hastings Additional Information: William Amiss, aged 55, was wounded when a lone Dornier bomber dropped 2 bombs on Linton Road. Two others were wounded in the raid. William was wounded near his home at 28 Linton Road, Hastings and died … Read more
Name: Ethel Maud Sutton Died on: Thursday, 10th October 1940 Died at: 45 Milward Road, Hastings Additional Information: Ethel Sutton, aged 54, was killed when an unknown number of bombers dropped 12 HE bombs on Milward Road, Stonefield Road and West Street. Two others were injured in the raid. Ethel was the daughter of … Read more
Name: Emily Celia Marchant Died on: Wednesday, 9th October 1940 Died at: 24 Fellows Road, Hastings Additional Information: Emily Marchant, aged 28, was killed when an unknown number of bombers dropped 20 HE bombs on Canute Road, Offa Road, Martineau Lane, Broomgrove, Pine Avenue and Ore. Two people were killed in the raid with a … Read more
Name: Margaret Irene Cleverly Died on: Wednesday, 9th October 1940 Died at: 7 Upper Broomgrove Road, Hastings Additional Information: Margaret Cleverly, aged 18, was killed when an unknown number of bombers dropped 20 HE bombs on Canute Road, Offa Road, Martineau Lane, Broomgrove, Pine Avenue and Ore. Two people were killed in the raid with … Read more
Name: Joan Lillian Timms Died on: Tuesday, 8th October 1940 Died at: Near Breeds Place, Hastings Additional Information: Joan Timms, aged 19, was killed when a lone bomber dropped HE bombs and oil incendiaries on the Women’s Voluntary Services HQ, Havelock Road, Pelham Arcade and York Buildings. Three people were killed in the raid with … Read more
Name: Arthur V Wenman Died on: Tuesday, 8th October 1940 Died at: Havelock Road, Hastings Additional Information: Arthur Wenman, aged 67, was was killed when a lone bomber dropped HE bombs and oil incendiaries on the Women’s Voluntary Services HQ, Havelock Road, Pelham Arcade and York Buildings. Three people were killed in the raid with … Read more
Name: Mary Frances Monk Died on: Tuesday, 8th October 1940 Died at: Havelock Road, Hastings Additional Information: Mary Monk, aged 20, was killed when a lone bomber dropped HE bombs and oil incendiaries on the Women’s Voluntary Services HQ, Havelock Road, Pelham Arcade and York Buildings. Three people were killed in the raid with a … Read more
Name: Annie Kate Ludlow Wounded on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Wounded at: 12 Wellington Road, Hastings Additional Information: Annie Ludlow, aged 71, was wounded near her home when a lone bomber dropped 12 HE bombs on the Bedford Arms Hotel, Queens Road, Milward Road, Wellington Road, Cricket Ground, Stonefield Road and Wallinger’s Walk. She died on 6th … Read more
Name: Florence May Stones Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Died near: Bedford Arms Hotel (now Santander Bank), Queens Road, Hastings Additional Information: Florence Stones, aged 52, was killed when a lone bomber dropped 12 HE bombs on the Bedford Public House, Queens Road, Milward Road, Wellington Road, Cricket Ground, Stonefield Road and Wallinger’s Walk. … Read more