Addresses of civilian deaths, Baedeker raid

March 2012

A simplified version of the civilian war dead list. Addresses in the York area where civilians were killed by bombing on the night of 29 April 1942. Explanatory notes and links are included below. You can also view the Google map.

  • 35 Amberley St (9 killed)
  • 37 Amberley St (2)
  • 39 Amberley St (3)
  • The Bar Convent (5)
  • 16 Bootham Cres (2)
  • 26 Bootham Cres
  • 30 Bootham Cres
  • 39 Bootham Cres (3)
  • Bootham Cres (3)
  • 14 Bootham Sq
  • 16 Burton Stone Lne (4)
  • Burton Stone Lane
  • 14 Chatsworth Terr (2)
  • 53 Chatsworth Terr (3)
  • 55 Chatsworth Terr (2)
  • Chatsworth Terr (2)
  • Collingwood Ave
  • 6 Fairway, Clifton (2)
  • 8 Fairway, Clifton
  • 68 Garfield Terr
  • Grant Ave
  • 39 Lavender Grove
  • Phoenix Cott, Leeman Rd
  • 1 Phoenix Cotts [?Leeman Rd]
  • 12 Livingstone St
  • 2 Malton Way, Clifton
  • 13 Mansfield St
  • 6 North Parade
  • 26 Nunthorpe Cres
  • 45 Nunthorpe Rd (2)
  • 46 Nunthorpe Rd
  • 49 Nunthorpe Rd
  • 6 Pickering Terr (3)
  • 45 Plantation Drive
  • 62 Price St
  • Welwyn House Flats, Queen Anne’s Rd (2)
  • 18 Queen Anne’s Rd (2)
  • 20 Queen Anne’s Rd (4)
  • Queen Anne’s School Shelter
  • Railway Station
  • LNER (Railway Station) Police Office
  • 80 Rowntree Ave
  • 103 Spalding Ave, Clifton
  • 110 Spalding Ave, Clifton (8)
  • 112 Spalding Ave, Clifton
  • 12 Sycamore Terr
  • 16 Westminster Rd
  • 18 Westminster Rd (2)

If only the street name is given, with no house number, the casualties are often air-raid wardens, fire watchers, and members of other support services, on duty in the area. For more information, and the names and ages of casualties, see the more detailed list from which the above was taken.

The information above is correct to the best of my knowledge. Please let me know of any omissions or inaccuracies.

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Page compiled 2 March 2012, from this list.

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