I am trying to research and air raid that took place on Southend on Sea on Monday 10th October 1942, the High Street’s London Hotel, RA Jones jewellery shop and the Cash Clothing Store were all badly damaged, all were re-built, is there anyway of finding out which group and the type/s that took part, the same day saw a BF110 drop bombs on the seafront whilst the gunner was shooting indiscriminately at the ground ending in the deaths of four men and injuring a further forty-six people.
This is for a community project so anything that might help gather any further information would be of great help.
By: AlanR - 7th October 2017 at 11:50
Annoyingly I can’t find the book. I may have leant it to someone, a long time ago 🙁
It’s called Zeppelins over Southend, written by Ken Crowe, of Southend Museum.
By: AlanR - 7th October 2017 at 10:12
There is a book on the Zeppelin raids on and around Southend. I bought mine at Southend Museum (the old red bricked on next to the station)…
I’ll dig it out later for the title.
By: RAFRochford - 6th October 2017 at 10:39
Thanks Alan! That’s fascinating. Must admit that I hadn’t heard that before and my info was from my old history teacher at school which has stuck with me ever since. Of course, how true that it is would be open to discussion!
Is there any documentation or books out there on that Zeppelin raid? I feel the need to read up on it now.
Best regards;
Steve
By: AlanR - 6th October 2017 at 10:35
I’ll have a dig through my references and see what I can find. Being an ex Southend on Sea boy, I have an interest in the local history too. I seem to remember that the results of the 110 gunner’s indiscriminate shooting were still visible in the brick gate posts of the old college building at the top of the high street. That was, until they were pulled down.
At least some of the damage to the old Red Bricked college building which stood at Vic Circus, was caused by a Zeppelin dropping bombs during WWI. Many died when passengers
were waiting for trains back to London, on a Sunday afternoon.
By: Old Fart - 26th September 2017 at 12:49
Many Thanks
By: RAFRochford - 18th September 2017 at 19:44
I’ll have a dig through my references and see what I can find. Being an ex Southend on Sea boy, I have an interest in the local history too. I seem to remember that the results of the 110 gunner’s indiscriminate shooting were still visible in the brick gate posts of the old college building at the top of the high street. That was, until they were pulled down.
I’ll be back when I find something…although the more knowledgable will no doubt beat me to it!
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September 18, 2017 at 6:25 pm