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This is an eye-witness account and should not be treated as a definitive record.

Shaws Corner, 1940, 1st or 2nd Sunday in August, approx 1 pm
A bomb fell outside The Foresters Pub (now called The Hatch) possibly killing 4 men.
A second bomb fell in St. Mary's Cemetary. (click here for more info on St Mary's and the bomb)

Holmesdale Road Cottages which backed onto the Railway Line near Reigate Station were demolished during a night raid as was Mr Holmes, the vet's house in Warren Road.

St. Albans Road cul de sac - a time bomb was dug up by the Royal Engineers.

West Street near the junction with London Road a time bomb was removed by the Royal Engineers. A loan raider bombed Charlwoods the Bakers at approximately 11.30 am in October 1940 or 41.

Cliftons Lane, a bomb fell in the grounds of Fairhall - a (large house).

Merstham, Easter 1941, Wells Nursery and South Merstham Church were destroyed during a night raid.

Reigate Hill a bomb fell in allotments on the west side of Reigate Hill above Brokes Road during a night raid.

Evesham Road - a small bomb fell on the junction between Evesham Road and West Street during a night raid.

A large number of incendiary bombs fell in the Colley Lane area between the A25 and North Downs during the Blitz.

An unexploded AA shell fell in the Market Square (outside Old Town Hall) killing Doug Jordan who was waiting for a bus by La Trobes shop during the evening.

Flying Bombs (Doodlebugs) 1944

The first flying bomb to fall in the Borough was on June 16th at Sanders Estate at Buckland at approximately 10 am, this was the first real day of the battle.

The photographer, Harold Burdekin, who was living in Lonesome Lane were killed by a flying bomb.

Earlswood Road, Redhill - exact location unknown but there was a lot of damage and many casualties.

Reigate Hill, on the East side opposite The Rock a house was demolished during mid afternoon.

The Clears, Sheep Walk - the sheds of the Hearthstone Quarry were destroyed, there were no casualties this happened during the early hours of the morning.

Corner of St Albans Road and Brokes Road a house took a direct hit during the early hours of the morning.

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See also
Reigate During the Second World War
Second World War - Memories
Second World War - Battle of Britain
Second World War - Reigate Caves
Churchill's Secret Reigate

This era is included in the DVD produced by BVP, Reigate Priory 1921 - 1948. which covers the period when the Priory was owned by the Admiral Beatty and later occupied by Rank the Millers during the 2nd World War.

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