SearchCurrently displaying: 8 results. Clear the searchYou've searched for:Subject: "Village WW2 shelling and bombing sites" x Search term Filter by Subject Buildings (1)Cliffe House School, Cliffe Hotel, Cliffe Tavern, White Cliffs Hotel (1)Churches and Memorials (1)Westcliffe Parish and St Peter's Church (1)Roads (2)High Street (1)Reach Road (1)Filter by Decade 1930s (2)Filter by Format Still image (5)Text (1) Sort by: OldestNewestTitleTitle (reverse) Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1939-40 This map covers two years at the beginning of the war. 1939 The ARP log for 1939 starts in August and records the build-up and training given to the 122 wardens listed. Most of these served only ... Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1939-45 This map shows where all the bombs and shells fell in St Margaret's which were recorded with map references in the village ARP logs. 2162 shells are recorded and 329 bombs. Aircraft crashes are also shown Many more ... Bomb crater in Reach Road 1940 This bomb crater was just beyond Swan's slaughter house, in Reach Road and its size is obvious by comparison with the soldier standing in it. It occurred in the same year, 1940, as those the churchyard. War damage to Wallett's Court. Extracts from the ARP Warden's log dated 1940 Typed extracts taken from the ARP Warden's log St Margaret's at Cliffe for September, October and November 1940 about shelling damage at Wallett's Court Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1941 The 1941 map looks a little bare, however, there were still 118 shells and 43 bombs recorded landing in our area. Many of these were directed at channel convoys and therefore dropped out to sea ... Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1942 The shelling and bombing became intense again during February 1942 with many houses damaged in the Bay, village and Nelson Park areas . The ARP log makes no reference to the Channel Dash, this was the escape ... Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1943 This village continued to take considerable punishment from the German guns and the Luftwaffe in 1943. The ARP log records the bombing in the first few months which was followed by an increase in shelling ... Bomb and shell sites in St Margaret's. 1944-45 1944 1944 began with a German FW190 fighter being shot down by Anti-aircraft fire, the aircraft crashed near the Dover/Deal road at Oxney on January 3rd. The first American Anti- aircraft practice shoots took place in March. The ...