Comments on: Casualties of the Baedeker raid

By: Paul Clithero

Paul Clithero — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:10:23 +0000

My mothers family lived at 25 Price Street.
The house next door was completely destroyed.
Were there no fatalities/injuries at that address?

By: Barbara leach

Barbara leach — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:35:21 +0000

My grandmothers family ( named Kay) lived at 5 Berkley Terrace, York. They were good friends with the Button family who lived in Amberly Street. all the family sadly died in this raid.
My grandmothers oldest sister ( Dolly Reast) was best friends with Elsie. Elsie was one of Dollys bridesmaids at her wedding. I have a lovely group photo with Elsie on.
One if Dollys daughters ( colleen) was best friends with Elsies daughter ( Audrey). Colleen told me that the day of the raids she had been out to the pictures with her friend Audrey and walked home with her to Amberley Street. Later that night the police visited Berkley Terrace and took Colleen ( aged only 13) to amberley street to identify where she had last seen her friend, as they were needing to account for those present in the house. The horrendous memory had forever lived with her.
I am contacting you as i have a lovely group photo of my great aunts wedding which has a picture of Elsie as her bridesmaid. It may be there are relatives who would appreciate these, as everything belonging to the Buttons was clearly destroyed in the bombing.
I have visited the memorial hall on Poppleton Road, to try to pass the information on, but could not find anyone who knew who to contact.
It is only in recent years that i learned who the unknown bridesmaid was. She was identified by Colleens younger sister who also knew The button family, so i am sure the identification is correct. If you would be interested i could meet or send a copy you a photo. I live in Harrogate.
I also feel this information is of historic interest.
There was an article in the York paper in 2012, 70th anniverary of raid where a reader said he remembered button family, he may recognise photo.
Hope this is of interest.

By: AJK Wilkinson

AJK Wilkinson — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 13:13:33 +0000

I lived in 16 Bur dyke Avenue. I was aged 5. On the morning after the raids I went up to the top of Bur dyke with the corner of Spalding Avenue. The house on the corner was demolished with a bomb crater in Spalding Avenue. The air raid shelter was badly damaged.

By: Paul Hepworth

Paul Hepworth — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 09:26:52 +0000

The link back to our Memorial plaque is not working. The URL is http://www.poppletonroadhall.org.uk/history/
Grateful if you can kindly check it out. Grateful for the listing.

By: johnny appleseed

johnny appleseed — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 12:49:40 +0000

shame about how many people died

By: Guy Jefferson.MBE

Guy Jefferson.MBE — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 20:20:49 +0000

I too remember the air raid on York as I could hear every bomb that dropped. I could also see the flashes in the sky when Hull was bombed. I also remember a
a Heinkel 111 making a forced landing while on its way to bomb Belfast. The site of the crash is down the lane that runs from Skelton to Huby.