Lewisham V1 Rocket Attack

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War - civilians

Ceremony

Rededicated
Date: 28th July 2011
Attended by: Heidi Alexander, MP and Councillor Alan Smith, Deputy Mayor of Lewisham.

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

39113

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Current location

One plaque set in pavement
the other on wall.
122
Marks & Spencer
Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
Lewisham
Greater London
SE13 6JG
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 38300 75528
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Brass plaque set into the pavement and aluminium maroon and white round London Borough of Lewisham plaque set into the wall above it: the wall-mounted plaque was installed in 2011 because the original brass plaque had become worn.

Inscription

Original plaque set to the pavement: THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES / THE FIFTY-ONE PEOPLE / KILLED BY A V1 FLYING BOMB / WHICH LANDED ON THE/ MARKET PLACE IN / LEWISHAM HIGH STREET / ON THE 28TH JULY 1944. / INSTALLED BY THE GENEROUS / SUPPORT OF / MARKS AND SPENCER 2011 plaque on wall: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM/ In memory of the/ 51 people who died/ and the many injured/ as a result of the/ V1 rocket that landed here/ 28th July 1944/ (London Borough of Lewisham logo) Supported by (M&S logo)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second 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: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Aluminium

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Lewisham Flying Bomb Memorial
WMO ID: 140793
Condition: Poor [last updated on 23-01-2015]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Lewisham War Memorials: lewishamwarmemorials.wikidot.com/memorial:lewisham-v1-site-lewisham-high-street-marks-spencer
FLYING BOMBS OVER ENGLAND by BATES, H E 82/83 Source: Image Library Published:WESTERHAM : FROGLETS PUBLICATIONS 1994
London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/lewisham-v1-rocket-attack
London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/lewisham-v1-rocket-attack-original
News Shopper Lewisham 2 March 2011

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