Name: William George Dowding Died on: Thursday, 12th September 1940 Died at: 41 Alfred Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Additional Information: William Dowding, aged 59, died when an unknown number of bombers dropped 150 incendiaries on Clive Vale, including on Alfred Road and Edmund Road. He was the husband of Mrs J Dowding. One other person … Read more
Name: Jane Maria Bumstead Died on: Thursday, 12th September 1940 Died at: 41 Alfred Road, Clive Vale, Hastings Additional Information: Jane Bumstead, aged 82, died when an unknown number of bombers dropped 150 incendiaries on Clive Vale, including on Alfred Road and Edmund Road. One other person was killed in the raid. Jane Bumstead, and … Read more
Name: Violet Gladys Gooday Died on: Friday, July 26th 1940 Died at: 139 Priory Road, Hastings Additional Information: Violet Gooday was the first person killed in Hastings as a result of the bombing raids. A lone bomber dropped 11 high explosive bombs on Gladstone Terrace, Whitefriars Road, Bembrook Road, Priory Road and the Cricket Ground. … Read more