SE17 was hit by 6 V1 Flying Bombs but no V2 Rockets. These killed about 43 people.The worst tragedy in SE17 in terms of fatalities was on the 17th July 1944 when 17 people died as a result of a V1 on Suffield Road (which is now gone but was off Manor Place) |
SE17 Walworth |
PostCode |
Borough |
Type |
Area |
Position |
Deaths |
Date |
Time |
Notes |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
Carter st (nr Sutherland Sq) by Railway |
10 |
23/06/1944 |
02:28 |
This V1was the first to fall in SE17. It demolished 5 houses and caused severe blast damage to surrounding property. |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
Around 42 East St |
5 |
26/06/1944 |
13:32 |
The V1 demolished 2 shops and houses and damaged property across and area of 300 yards square |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
Manor Place by Railway |
9 |
27/06/1944 |
22:45 |
The V1 demolished 6houses in |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
|
0 |
30/06/1944 |
01:12 |
V1 badly damaged a 3 storey building and also Penros Street Power Station.Opposite another 3 storey building badly damaged |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
|
17 |
17/07/1944 |
05:13 |
V1 demolished 40 houses and damaged 150. |
SE17 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Walworth |
Dawes st/Westmoreland St |
2 |
20/08/1944 |
15:33 |
V1 demolished 14houses and badly damaged 50 others. LCC
institute damaged in |