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Person    | Male  Born 1903  Died 21/9/1940

Lieutenant Commander Roy S. Kerridge

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Lieutenant Commander Roy S. Kerridge

Roy Sheldrake Kerridge, RNR (Royal Naval Reserve). He was killed while attempting to defuse a parachute mine which fell in Wright Road. As a result of the explosion 122 houses were destroyed or made uninhabitable. Kerridge Court was named for him, and has a plaque commemorating him. This replaces a bronze tablet which was lost.

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

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