Name: Maggie May Wright Died on: Thursday, 15th August 1940 Died at: Briarmead, Harley Shute, St Leonards Additional Information: Maggie, aged 53, died when multiple bombers dropped 10 high explosive bombs on Harley Shute, Maze Hill and Saxon Street. Two others were injured, one seriously. The information provided by CWGC states that Maggie was married … Read more
Name: James Thomas Harmer Died on: Wednesday, 14th August 1940 Died at: 40 Bexleigh Avenue, St Leonards Additional Information: James Harmer died when a lone bomber dropped 6 high explosive bombs on Bexleigh Avenue, Pine Avenue and West St Leonards. One other person was killed, and another two injured, one seriously. The information provided by … Read more
Name: Caroline Frances Felton Died on: Wednesday, 14th August 1940 Died at: 42 Bexleigh Avenue, St Leonards Additional Information: Caroline Felton died when a lone bomber dropped 6 high explosive bombs on Bexleigh Avenue, Pine Avenue and West St Leonards. One other person was killed, and another two injured, one seriously. The information provided by … Read more
Name: Mary Backman Died on: Thursday 28th September 1940 Died at: Carisbrooke Road, St Leonards Additional Information: Mary Backman was killed by a high explosive bomb during a raid by German planes. The information provided by CWGC state that Mary died aged 74 on the 28th, two days after the raid took place on Thursday … Read more