Stainer Street Arch

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Southwark
Town: Southwark
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War - civilians
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 59418

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Current location

At the St Thomas Street end where Stainer St used to be (it is still signed and is still a thoroughfare through the station to Tooley Street)
London Bridge Station
Stainer St/St Thomas Street
Southwark
Southwark
Greater London
SE1 9 TH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32843 80053
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

London Borough of Southwark circular Blue Plaque with white lettered inscription, affixed to a brick wall.

Inscription

London Borough of Southwark/ Stainer Street Arch/ Bombing/ On the night of 17th February 1941/ a bomb fell onto the arch where/ people were sheltering from/ an air raid. 68 died and 175/ were injured./ Voted by the People.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 243
Served and returned: 175
Died: 68
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year died,place of death,manner of death
Order of information: place of death,year died,manner of death

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/stainer-street-arch-bomb

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