Bristol Blitz victims remembered

Kyt · Sep 29, 2008

A plaque was unveiled in a special ceremony to remember those who died in the Bristol Blitz during World War II.

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I was intending to go to the church to take pictures anyway, but will now look for the plaques too.

In the meantime, this is a fantastic site

Bristol Past : Fishponds Local History Society

Lists all those lost, the date, location and cause

Kyt · Sep 29, 2008

Memorial to Bristol Blitz victims unveiled

Families and friends of people who died during World War II bombing raids on Bristol and the surrounding area have been invited to join a ceremony this month to remember them.

A campaign by retired aircraft worker Keith Jones for the names of the 1,300 victims of the Bristol Blitz to go on public display will be completed when a memorial is unveiled in the bombed ruins of St Peter's Church in Castle Park.

A series of plaques bearing the names will go on show for the first time at the civic ceremony.

The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Chris Davies, has agreed to lead the unveiling at 10am on Monday, September 29.

Mr Jones, 75, said the short ceremony would be followed by a talk by historian John Penny, who was involved in tracing everyone who lost their lives when Bristol and its neighbouring areas came under attack.
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They include not only families who were caught up in the horror but also those who had risked their lives during raids, such as fire fighters, air raid wardens and the police.

Mr Jones, of Cleeve Park Road, Downend, will be remembering especially his own father, Mornington, and brother, Trevor, who died when their home in Luckington Road, Horfield, was destroyed in a raid in 1941.

Trevor, who was just 14, was on fire-watching duty with neighbour Fred Stant, 37, when the bomb landed. Mr Stant also died.

Mr Jones has been working on his campaign for three years to ensure all victims are remembered.

He encountered delays because permission for the plaques to go on the walls of St Peter's had to be gained from English Heritage – the church is a listed building – and from the Government Office of the South West.

But he was also given a major boost in his efforts when an anonymous donor came forward through the Evening Post to pay the full £3,000 cost of the memorial.

Four of the plaques will be engraved with the names of the men, women and children who died in the greater Bristol area, with a fifth explaining the memorial.

Mr Jones said: "John Penny's talk will take place in Broadmead Baptist Church Hall after the unveiling. I'm putting on a display as well to give the stories surrounding some of the tragedies that affected families during the war.

"Anyone who wants to come along is welcome to do so. I know people who lost relatives in the raids want to be there."
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Kyt · Sep 29, 2008

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