Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lewisham
Town
New Cross
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26th November 1994
    Attended by: Gurbakhsh Garcha, Mayor of Lewisham, and Joan Ruddock MP
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12140

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Current location

277-281
Iceland Store
New Cross Road
New Cross
Lewisham
Greater London
SE14 6AS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 36297 76982
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular metal plaque with black lettering on the wall of the Iceland store (formerly Woolworth's) in New Cross Road. Note: there is a more recent (2009) London Borough of Lewisham maroon round aluminium plaque commemorating the same attack on the same wall - see record 63287.
Inscription
REMEMBERING WOOLWORTHS/ 168 PEOPLE KILLED/ IN BRITAIN'S WORST V2 ATTACK/ 26TH NOVEMBER 1944/ DEPTFORD HISTORY GROUP 1994
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C 150 mm, width C 230 mm
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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