Eastbourne 1939 - 1945 Part 3

Eastbourne 1939 - 1945

part three

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender!"
- Winston Churchill

		Lushington Road June 6, 1943: Fourteen F.E. 190's raided the town. Caffrey's Garage (amongst many others) was hit and set on fire: 7 dead, 43 injured
Eastbourne Public Library Even the Eastbourne Public library was attacked and destroyed.
		Eastbourne Public Library
Home Sweet Home
		Alexandra Arms Inn October 22, 1942 Our family pub recieved a direct hit, demolishing it. 50 houses were seriously damaged. 14 dead and 22 injured

PERISHED:

Eva Nicholls of 22 Avondale Road,

Michael Nicholls of 22 Avondale Road

William Boniface of 9 St. Mary's Road,

Ethel May Boniface of 71 Willoughby Crescent

Please visit these other accompanying pages:

Eastbourne 1939 - 1945 part ONE . part TWO . Eastbourne ROLL OF HONOUR . SUMMARY

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