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after the bomb - Clyst St George, Devon

Paintings by Leighton Hall Woollatt (1905–1974) after the church of St George in Clyst St George Devon, was reduced to ruins by an incendiary bomb in 1940 when scores of these were dropped on the village on the night of August 31st 1940 destroying several houses and the rectory stables. One dropped inside the organ setting fire to the church which was completely burnt out

The present building was rebuilt and consecrated anew in July 1952 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/T1Su17E4t3

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Uploaded on December 20, 2023