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Plaque

Bedford Hotel bomb

Inscription

24th September 1917
13 people were killed and 22 injured near this spot on the steps of the old Bedford Hotel by a 112 lb bomb dropped by a Gotha in one of London's first night air raids.

Site: Bedford Hotel bomb (1 memorial)

WC1, Southampton Row, Bedford Hotel

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