London SE1 had already suffered from major damage during the 1940-41 blitz and now it was to be badly affected again by the V1 and V2 attacks.In total 20 V1's and 5 V2's exploded in the area which killed about 199 people. |
V1 & V2 logs SE1 Borough Southwark and Bermondsey |
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The death rate in the area was 7.96 which was the 2nd worse in South London after SE14. This was indicative of both the tightly packed nature of the streets, and also serious incidents involving commercial property. Several missiles also destroyed blocks of flats causing serious death tolls. Early on in the campaign a major incident occurred on 19th June 1944 when a V1 Flying Bomb hit Union Street at 22.04. This was in the area around the junction with Great Guildford Street people were killed in the tragedy which destroyed offices and a workshop. The area around Queen Elizabeth Street was to be singled out by no less than 4 V1's in a very small area. The first was on the 16th June,early in the campaign,killing 1person fell between Tooley Street and Queen Elizabeth Street.The 2nd on the 1st July destroyed the Goat Public House at 18, Queen Elizabeth Street and Horsleydown Mansions and killed 18. Then on the 5th July a wholesale druggist was destroyed in Lafone Street (the next road),causing further damage to QE street.Lastly on the 11st August a V1 struck Again between QE street and Tooley Street,destroying a garage and offices and killing 3. There was a very serious V2 Rocket incident in Borough High Street on the 22nd January 1945.At 17.14 the Rocket exploded between 170-293 Borough High Street.Major destruction was caused to offices and workshops and 35 people died as a result |
PostCode |
Borough |
Type |
Area |
Position |
Deaths |
Date |
Time |
Publish_text |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
|
1 |
16/06/1944 |
05:26 |
No other details available |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Elephant |
|
11 |
16/06/1944 |
09:14 |
This V1 struck a factory in the |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Borough |
Borough High Street junction with
borough Road |
5 |
18/06/1944 |
00:25 |
Number |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
|
Dooley st E of London Bridge |
1 |
18/06/1944 |
03:56 |
A 7 floor building at |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Southwark |
Union st Great Guildford st Junction |
49 |
19/06/1944 |
22:04 |
This serious incident occurred when a
V1 hit |
SE1 |
Lambeth |
V1 |
|
|
6 |
23/06/1944 |
09:36 |
The V1 destroyed general railway
offices,2 air shafts an 8 car train. 100 feet of track were damaged and 5
streets suffered severe blast damage across 400 yards square. This side of |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Borough |
|
7 |
24/06/1944 |
06:52 |
Major damage to a 6 floor building
used as offices. About 150 houses and other buildings damaged by blast and
there were several small fires in the debris. |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Southwark |
|
0 |
25/06/1944 |
04:12 |
A 3 floor building collapsed and
about 200 houses and other buildings were damaged in Blackfriars and
neighbouring roads. This site is now on its 2nd post war re-development.
Originally filled with a 1960's office building this has now been demolished
and is being replaced with a contemporary office development. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
Between |
18 |
01/07/1944 |
18:54 |
This serious incident occurred when
the V1 exploded after hitting the Goat Public House which stood at 16, |
SE1 |
Lambeth |
V1 |
|
|
0 |
02/07/1944 |
04:36 |
6 floor building severely damaged.
150 houses and buildings damaged. |
SE1 |
Lambeth |
V1 |
Lambeth |
|
2 |
04/07/1944 |
08:55 |
50 houses severely damaged by
explosion and blast across a 250 yard square area. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
|
0 |
05/07/1944 |
01:10 |
Severe damage to a 4 floor building
use as a wholesale druggist. Offices in |
SE1 |
Lambeth |
V1 |
Lambeth |
Rockingham Street Harper Road and
adjoining |
2 |
12/07/1944 |
17:19 |
The V1 Flying bomb hit Joseph
Lancaster school. 200 houses and buildings damaged by blast and there was a
small fire in the debris. |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V1 |
Elephant |
Bath |
2 |
13/07/1944 |
00:00 |
This V1 is shown on the bomb damage
maps as having fallen at the NE end of |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
|
Whitesground |
7 |
15/07/1944 |
13:48 |
The V1 struck the Whitesground estate
in Whitesground. 7 people were killed 1 block of flats was largely destroyed
and a further 1 badly damaged. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
|
2 |
16/07/1944 |
10:27 |
|
SE1 |
Dulwich/Camberwell |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
Rolls Road |
0 |
03/08/1944 |
07:20 |
School keepers house demolished,
school and food store severe damage to surrounding property across a 200
yards sq area. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
|
Snowfields East end |
16 |
06/08/1944 |
04:41 |
This serious incident occurred when
the V1 hit a 6 floor block of flats in Snowfields. . As well as these flats
the Guinness Buildings were also damaged. 4 floor shops and flats demolished
at 8-21 Snowfields.In addition 100 other houses and buildings were damaged. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
Queen Elizabeth st & Tooley st |
3 |
11/08/1944 |
07:38 |
A range of buildings of 1 and 2 floor
used as garages offices and stores suffered severe damage. |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V1 |
Bermondsey |
|
11 |
17/08/1944 |
06:22 |
17 houses were demolished at 41-61
and |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V2 |
Bermondsey |
Great |
1 |
04/12/1944 |
17:30 |
No other details available: |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V2 |
Bermondsey |
|
0 |
04/12/1944 |
18:55 |
This V2 can only be found on the bomb
damage maps. No other record can be found. |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V2 |
Southwark |
|
17 |
14/12/1944 |
17:17 |
Major V2 incident when then Virginia
Plant pub was totally destroyed. |
SE1 |
Southwark |
V2 |
Southwark |
Borough High Street |
35 |
22/01/1945 |
17:14 |
This serious Rocket attack was in
Borough High Street Near the junction with |
SE1 |
Bermondsey |
V2 |
Bermondsey |
Parkers Row |
3 |
02/03/1945 |
23:10 |
55-60 & 54 Parkers Row 6 shops
and flats demolished. 30 shops and flats and 60 houses, a fire station, badly
damaged.Holy |