Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Camden
Town
Bloomsbury
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38885

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Current location

On external wall by the hotel entrance
The Bedford Hotel
Southampton Row
Bloomsbury
Camden
Greater London
WC1B 4HD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30294 81861
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze plaque in glazed wooden frame. Lettering engraved and painted white
Inscription
24TH SEPTEMBER 1917 / 13 PEOPLE WERE KILLED / AND 22 INJURED NEAR / THIS SPOT ON THE STEPS / OF THE OLD BEDFORD / HOTEL BY A 112 LB BOMB / DROPPED BY A GOTHA / IN ONE OF LONDONS / FIRST NIGHT AIR RAIDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 230MM, width 300MM
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
The Bedford Hotel
Reference

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