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During the night
of 6th November 1940, a large number of bombs were dropped from
German aircraft, one landing in Nayland Rd and the others across
the fields to the Colchester Rd and leaving four numerous large
craters.
The Nayland Rd explosion caused a hole the full width of the road
and some 9 - 12 ft deep.
The bomb made a direct hit on one of the council houses, the resulting
carnage killed four members of the Willingham family and injuring
many others.
Both Mr & Mrs
Willingham were killed together with 90 year old, Mrs Willinghams
mother and Florie Eldred.
Florie Eldred was found in the field
opposite, blown there by the blast
Other members of the family fortunately
were not at home.
Emma Kate Willingham (b 1903 dau, aged 36)
Edith Mary Willingham (b 1902 dau, aged 34)
Eva Ellen Willingham (b 1910 dau, aged 29)
Albert George Willingham (b 1912 son, aged 27)
Doris (b 1920 dau, aged 19) Doris married Charles Green in 1955
and moved to West Bergholt.
The photographs
above clearly show the crater in the middle of Nayland Road together
with the demolished house in the background.
Today these houses have been rebuilt as No`s 29/30 Nayland Rd.
The German bomber
continued his run, dropping bombs across the Recreation Ground
and finally demolishing a bungalow along
Colchester Rd
Left:- Suffolk Free Press November
14th 1940
HOW NAZI AIRMEN MURDER ENGLISH CIVILIANS
This was published
7 days after the event, as the Free Press
is only distributed weekly.
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