tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post7853000772199750294..comments2024-02-19T17:30:46.899+00:00Comments on Old Boston: Bombing and civilian deaths in World War Two.Billyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-66684596487912034262020-11-30T12:46:53.502+00:002020-11-30T12:46:53.502+00:00The day that bomb fell outside cammacks shop was b...The day that bomb fell outside cammacks shop was boxing day 1942. I have paper cutouts from the story of my great grandparents was there wedding day and thay nearly didn't get married because great nan was late getting to the church due to that very bomb not exploding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08727778206360959231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-29244309064410464112014-03-04T16:33:17.303+00:002014-03-04T16:33:17.303+00:00George Creasey, the brother of Emma Gertrude, died...George Creasey, the brother of Emma Gertrude, died on 4.2.1943 at HMS Assegai , a shore station near Durban in South Africa. He served as a Leading Stoker in the Royal Navy and is remembered on East Heackington war memorial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-30471760186710497952012-10-29T01:25:11.313+00:002012-10-29T01:25:11.313+00:00My dad Frank Appleby was on leave from the railwa...My dad Frank Appleby was on leave from the railway division of the Royal Engineers when the bomb (known as a landmine i.e. a large high explosive one) was dropped on Main Ridge. His parents' house was on the corner of Pen Street and Rasen's Court, since demolished to allow Main Ridge West to curve round into Pen Street.<br />He was not best pleased, having been bombed to er, beggary (change 2 vowels) on Hull Paragon Station, to be just enjoying a huge cheese and beetroot sandwich and find himself cartwheeling through the air in slow motion due to the impact of the HE literally yards away. Utter chaos from the beetroot juice must have ensued, as some of it entered the kitchen clock, which was still stopped at the time of impact into the 1970s! <br />Promise this somewhat ludicrous "war story" is absolutely true.Paul Applebynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-8302858454891492352012-10-02T15:34:56.675+01:002012-10-02T15:34:56.675+01:00I was being christened at ST. thomas church during...I was being christened at ST. thomas church during the daylight attack . Strange to think only 12 years later i went on a school holiday to Germany. No more comment . Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-80913582985878375772012-10-02T01:10:13.687+01:002012-10-02T01:10:13.687+01:00I will update this on the blog as soon as I get th...I will update this on the blog as soon as I get the time, thanks for the extra info.<br />Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179940192272909456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1384455950552693669.post-86888134526291190122012-10-02T00:38:57.903+01:002012-10-02T00:38:57.903+01:00Hi Billy . I often talk about the night the bomb f...Hi Billy . I often talk about the night the bomb fell in west st , Not from being there but what my mum and grandad had told me . Grandad was on fire watch , standing at the side of the George when the bomb dropped . He was thrown accross west st through a locked door and landed on a flight of stair's . He said all he could here was a lady stood at the top of the stair's screeming , He had not a mark on him . I think the door was part of what became Don whites , this row of buildings still has evidence to this day of that night . I have been told that the floors are tilted as the whole row has been pushed back at the top floor . I think there was a family by the name of Brown who also died as a gas main had broken and they could not escape the house as the windows had been nailed up and the door was blocked by the brick debris from the blast . My mum has told me that she lived at 48 James st and the whole house was covered with soot that had fallen from the chimney , The bodies were laid out in the great northern yard as they uncovered them the next day Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com