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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Lieutenant Commander Roy S. Kerridge
Lt-Cdr Roy S. Kerridge, 1903 - 1940, who died attempting to defuse a parachut...
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned. Suffolk Regiment
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Had served in the Duke of Cornwall's L.I. At the time of his death was an in-pensioner at Chelsea Hospital and a patient in the Infirmary.
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