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Marine Court, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

Marine Court, St Leonards

  • 9th January 2022
  • by WW2RollofHonour

Marine Court, St LeonardsAt 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 was the second worst for the town in terms of casualties, with 25 people killed in total and 85 injured, 30 seriously. Among the buildings suffering damage from the raid were the Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan Hotel, Reeves Antique Shop, Old Town, Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road and Gensing Road.

Ethel Twist, aged 28, was killed at Marine Court during the attack. It is unclear whether she was killed by an explosion or machine gun fire.

Warrior House Hotel, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

Warrior House Hotel, St Leonards

  • 7th November 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

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. The raid was the second worst for the town in terms of casualties, with 25 people killed in total and 85 injured, 30 seriously. Among the buildings suffering damage from the raid were the Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan Hotel, Reeves Antique Shop, Old Town, Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road and Gensing Road.

The Warrior House Hotel in Warrior Square,St Leonards was damaged by an HE Bomb, killing at least two people; Daisy Congdon, aged 45 and Harry Pearch, aged 65.

Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road, St Leonards

  • 31st October 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road, 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 was the second worst for the town in terms of casualties, with 25 people killed in total and 85 injured, 30 seriously. Among the buildings suffering damage from the raid were the Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan Hotel, Reeves Antique Shop, Old Town, Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road and Gensing Road.

At Norman Road, the Warrior Gate Public House was badly damaged by an HE Bomb. Albert Reader, a Firewatcher aged 61, died here. According to this reference, several other people may also have died here.

24 and 26 Gensing Road, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

24 and 26 Gensing Road, St Leonards

  • 24th October 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

24 and 26 Gensing Road, 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 was the second worst for the town in terms of casualties, with 25 people killed in total and 85 injured, 30 seriously. Among the buildings suffering damage from the raid were the Albany Hotel, Warrior House Hotel, Swan Hotel, Reeves Antique Shop, Old Town, Warrior Gate Public House, Norman Road and Gensing Road.

Numbers 24 and 26 Gensing Road were hit by a bomb, killing two residents; 68 year old Mercy Baker and 75 year old Catherine Butler.

4 Burry Road, Silverhill, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

4 Burry Road, Silverhill, St Leonards

  • 17th October 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

4 Burry Road, Silverhill, St Leonards

A little after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

Florence Horton, aged 67, died at 4 Burry Road in Silverhill. Whilst there were no direct hits to the address, a couple of bombs exploded within 200m. Cause of death may have been shrapnel, machine gun fire or shock.

16 Ormerod Road, Hollington Notable Bomb Sites

16 Ormerod Road, Hollington

  • 10th October 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

 

16 Ormerod Road, HollingtonA little after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

Samuel Wright, aged 78 died at 16 Ormerod Road, Hollington. There are no bomb recorded as impacting near Ormerod Road on that day, so it’s possible Samuel died from machine gun fire.

182 and 184 Bohemia Road, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

182 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

  • 3rd October 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

182 and 184 Bohemia Road, St Leonards

A little after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

One of the bombs exploded near to 182 and 184 Bohemia Road. The row of houses now longer exists, so the image above shows their approximate location. Margaret Martin, aged 64 was killed at number 182 and Ellen Taylor, aged 40 died at number 184.

 

23 and 25 Strood Road, Silverhill, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

Strood Road, Silverhill, St Leonards

  • 26th September 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

23 and 25 Strood Road, Silverhill, St Leonards

A little after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

A bomb exploded at Strood Road, killing 38 year old Winifred Syrus and her 8 year old son Deric who lived at number 23. Also killed was 69 year old Emily Hunt, who lived at number 25.

 

Adelaide Road, Hollington, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

Adelaide Road, Hollington, St Leonards

  • 19th September 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

Adelaide Road, Hollington, St Leonards

A little after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

Due to the speed and height of the attacking planes, the bombs they dropped sometimes took unusual paths. One of the passed through the police station in Battle Road (it was located on the now empty space at the end of Perth Road) and detonated in Adelaide Road. It destroyed house numbers 35, 37, 39 and 41, killing four people. At 35 Adelaide road, 27 year old Home Guard Ronald Marchant and his 4 month old nephew Deryck Marchant died. William Symes, aged 51, died at number 37 and 62 year old Emma Hoad died at number 41.

49 Salisbury Road, St Leonards Notable Bomb Sites

49 Salisbury Road, St Leonards

  • 12th September 2021
  • by WW2RollofHonour

49 Salisbury Road, St Leonards

Shortly after 3:30pm on Thursday March 11th 1943, an estimated 2o Focke-Wulf 190s attacked the town from inland, having cross the Channel at Fairlight. They attacked at high speed and low altitude, dropping at least 25 high explosive bombs. The bombs caused extensive damage across Hastings and St Leonards, hitting Silverhill Junction, St Matthew’s Schools, Strood Road, Alma Terrace, Alma Villas, Perth Road, Adelaide Road, Battle Road, Aldborough Road, Clarence Road, Salisbury Road, King Edward Avenue, Salisbury Road, Bohemia Road, Springfield Road, Combermere Road, Burry Road, Blomfield Road, Holmesdale Gardens & St Helens Road.

The human cost was the worst the town would suffer in a single day, with 38 people dead and 90 others wounded, 39 seriously.

A bomb exploded at Salisbury Road, badly damaging several houses. At house number 49, Marguerite Priddle, aged 24, and Alice Wareham, aged 49, were killed.

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