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Plaque

Penge flying bombs

Erection date: 8/5/2002

Inscription

{Around a depiction of two firefighters:}
To the people of Penge who suffered war and change, showing courage, dignity and humour.
Flying bomb - Summer 1944.

We initially thought this memorial probably referred to one very bad bombing event. But, reporting on the unveiling of this plaque, wrote: "When VI 'flying bomb' rockets were targeted on London, in the summer of 1944, people said a square mile of Penge was hit by more flying bombs than anywhere else."

Site: Penge flying bombs (1 memorial)

SE20, Empire Square

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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V1 and V2 rockets

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London Borough of Bromley

Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.

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