A bomb in the church at Clyst St George
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The photograph on this page of A bomb in the church at Clyst St George by Robin Drayton as part of the Geograph project.
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A bomb in the church at Clyst St George
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 9 May 2009
Mounted on the wall in the porch of the Clyst St George parish church http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1309379 . The notice above the bomb states: "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, as the photos (inside church) show, was completely burnt out." [Apologies for the reflection]
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Image Location
Latitude
50.690755
Longitude
-3.440014