Tag: October 1940

Name: Annie Payne Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Died at: Bedford Arms Hotel (now Santander Bank), Queens Road, Hastings Additional Information: Annie Payne, aged 72, 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. Eight…

Name: George Alfred Martin Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Wounded near: Bedford Arms Hotel (now Santander Bank), Queens Road, Hastings Additional Information: George Martin, aged 72, was wounded 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.…

Name: Florence Elizabeth French Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Died at: 12 Wellington Road, Hastings Additional Information: Florence French, aged 72, was killed 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. Eight people…

Name: Richard Reeve Bourn Died on: Saturday, 5th October 1940 Died at: Wellington Road, Hastings Additional Information: Richard Bourn, aged 71, was killed 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. Eight people were killed in the…