Memorial Bombardment Newport
Text on the memorial:
THIS WAS THE SITE OF
GAERWOOD HOUSE
WHICH WAS BOMBED
DURING WORLD WAR II
IT WAS RAZED TO THE GROUND
IN JULY 1941
THE MISSING OWNER
AND THE HOUSEKEEPER
WERE PRESUMED DEAD
In total, 35 people were killed in this German bombardment, on 1 July 1941.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: John Grayson
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