Loughborough Air Raid- 31st January 1916

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Charnwood
Town: Loughborough
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 76779

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Current location

On the wall on Empress Road
adjacent to the Morris Works and opposite the landing place of the fourth zepplin bomb to fall in Loughborough.
Empress road
Loughborough
Charnwood
Leicestershire
LE11 1RH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 53419 19840
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Machine etched brass coloured rectangular plaque with black inscription and single line border. Fixed to brick wall.

Inscription

BOROUGH / OF LOUGHBOROUGH / THE GREAT WAR / OPPOSITE THIS TABLET / AT A SPOT INDICATED BY / A GRANITE SQUARE THERE / FELL ON THE 31st JANUARY / 1916 A BOMB DISCHARGED / FROM A GERMAN AIRSHIP / WHICH EXPLODED CAUSING / THE DEATH OF SEVERAL / PERSONS INJURING MANY / OTHERS AND DOING GREAT / DAMAGE TO THE SURROUND /ING PROPERTY. / WALTER W. COLTMAN. / MAYOR.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

Loughborough Zeppelin Air Raid 1 (Replacement)
WMO ID: 259763
Condition: Good [last updated on 02-03-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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