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During the night
of 5th November 1940, a large number of bombs (5) were dropped
from German aircraft, one landing in Nayland Rd and the others
across the fields to the Colchester Rd and leaving four large
craters.
The Nayland Rd explosion caused a hole the full width of the road
and some 9 - 12 ft deep.
The bomb made a direct hit on one of the council houses, the resulting
carnage killed four members of the Willingham family and injuring
many others.
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The photograph
above clearly show the crater in the middle of Nayland Road together
with the demolished house in the background.
Today these houses have been rebuilt as No`s 29/30 Nayland Rd.
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Mr Creek, Wardens
Report
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First Aid Report
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CLICK
HERE for copy of Insurance Claim by the householders (This is a
large file, so be patient)
The main theory behind this random attack seems to be the German aircraft
was being harassed by a Spitfire. To lessen the load it jettisoned its
loads of bombs over Bures.
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Plaque
in St Mary`s Church
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Obituary
taken from the
"Suffolk Gazette and Eastern Counties Advertiser"
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Both Mr &
Mrs Willingham were killed together with 90 year old, Mrs Willinghams
mother and Florie Eldred. The Willingham children fortunately
were in school just up the road at the time of the bombing.
Florie Eldred was found in the
field opposite, blown there by the blast
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Courtesy of Suffolk Free Press &
Mrs Mavis Sadler, Colchester.
also Fred Staples and Nigel Drake
