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Clyst St George, Devon

Mounted on the wall in the porch

"An Incendiary Bomb

Scores of these were dropped on Clyst St George on the night of August 31st 1940 destroying several houses in the village and the rectory stables. One dropped inside the church organ

setting fire to the church that was completely burnt out." www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/84SXd8svhe The present building was rebuilt & consecrated anew in July 1952 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/T1Su17E4t3

= Church of St George, Clyst St George, Devon

Picture with thanks - copyright Robin Drayton CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1309389

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Uploaded on December 20, 2023
Taken on May 9, 2009