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LINK to the War Diaries.
Posted by Norman on March 30, 2023, 11:24:43
I have added a Link to the brilliant War Diaries website.Here below is a little bit about bombings in Hebburn WW2. Save the Link. 24th/25thAug 1940. Co Durham.. Hebburn.. Two dead and six injured.. Five High Explosives dropped at Hebburn causing damage to houses and water mains. A number of unexploded bombs fell in Tennants Fields causing no damage. [The fatalities occurred in Ann Street.] 16th/17th Sept 1940 20.06.. Co Durham.. Eleven Incendiary Bombs were dropped on the Golf Links at Hebburn in the vicinity of Hebburn Lakes. No injury or damage. Extinguished by AFS. 3rd/4th March 1941 High Explosives at Hebburn, caused widespread damage and killed a woman who had come from London to stay with relatives, a few days earlier. Also in Hebburn, a couple married only two days, returned from a dance to find their new home in ruins. 20.20.. Co Durham.. Hebburn.. One killed, two seriously Injured and forty-three slightly Injured as High Explosivess fell in Hebburn causing damage to houses and gas main. 141 persons made homeless. [The fatality occurred in St Oswalds Road]. 16th April 1941 Newcastle, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton, North Shields and Cowpen in Northumberland, Hebburn, South Shields, Sunderland, Sadberge, Billingham and Easington in Co Durham and Middlesbrough, Hull, Loftus, Thornaby, Driffield and Masham in Yorkshire were raided. Minelaying was suspected over the NE coast. The Home Security Appreciation for this 24 hour period states 'Some 100 enemy aircraft were in operation over the NE coastal areas'. Newcastle, Sunderland, Hebburn and South Shields were attacked by a total of thirty-eight enemy aircraft they dropped a total of thirty-eight tons of High Explosive (sixty-four bombs), twenty-nine PMs and 4,200 Incendiary Bombs. Incidents were reported in eastern Newcastle and at dock installations at Hebburn and South Shields. 26th April 1941 Bombs fell at Newcastle, Wallsend, Seghill, Blyth, Shiremoor, Bebside, Tynemouth and Cullercoats in Northumberland, South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Burdon, Cleadon, Usworth, Pelaw, Gateshead and Cherry Knowle in Co Durham and Hull, Whitby and Church Fenton in Yorkshire. 21st/22nd Oct 1941 A sharp attack on the North-East Coast. More than twenty-five places were affected in the North. On the Tyne two fires were started at Newcastle, and two people killed, while at Hebburn a first-aid post was damaged and thirteen people were killed. Two High Explosives. A Rescue and Demolition squad were buried in their demolished depot in the Council yard on Glen Street killing twelve of the squad, three others died in Charles Street, a First Aid Post at Newtown School was damaged. Twenty houses were demolished and forty damaged. Twelve were seriously injured and twenty-four slightly injured. 8t/9th Dec 1941 Hebburn.. Two High Explosives near Burn Head Farm - no damage. 11/12th Oct 1942 Two 250kg. High Explosives fell in Mill Lane, Hebburn, demolishing two houses, severely damaging twelve others and caused slight damage to many more. Seven persons were killed in this incident and seven persons injured. At the same time eight combined HE and Incendiary 50kg bombs were dropped in a field 150 yds from Mill Lane, Hebburn, but no casualty or damage was caused.
Norman. Do you want a copy on CD of the Jarrow War Rolls I did years ago (Hebburn is included as it was in the same Constituency) I do not have a domain or web host now (out of my reach) And it would be such a waste to see it gone forevever...
What is lost is gone and what is gone is lost forever...
Thanks for the offer Vin. See how you can be a good lad? keep it up sonna. Would it not be better if Jarrow & Hebburn History Society had it? They meet up in a room above the Phab Club.
The offer is for you. I have given them plenty in the past and they just claimed it as theirs. Even if I am barred again I feel its in good hands. I feel no ill will or spite against anyone. When I lose my temper a few minutes later I forget it. I don't bear any grudges it's not good for your heart. And to all those with hurt feelings if know I am in the wrong I apologise (but how can I apologise if my post is Deleted Haa) But if I know I am right I wont...
Thanks Vin, I'm 79 in June man. I have enough on my plate at the minute.
The little Hebburn History Society might be interested. They meet in the Hub 7pm til 9pm every Thursday. Nice bunch of people and they need new members if anyone is interested.
