Victims of the London Blitz
Two children were killed by a German bomb
This in-memoriam card commemorates the death of two children killed in the London Blitz. Their home was hit by a bomb dropped by a German aircraft. Jean (10) and Barbara (5) Strong died at 9 Douglas Road, Tolworth on 28 July 1941. Their parents survived. Jean and Barbara are buried in Surbiton Cemetery.
Not everyone realises that the Commonwealth War Grave Commission’s Debt of Honour registers includes the names of the Civilian War Dead and a downloadable commemorative certificate is available. I have included them…