Chronology of some of the bombs that fell in the Suburb
 

31 August 1940

• 11 and 13 Wildwood Road (Alistair Sim’s House) – soldier billeted there died trying to get to air raid shelter

18 September 1940

• 14-16 Gurney Drive (Werner and Gertrude Knorr and their son killed 9 Gurney Drive).

• 42-44 Brim Hill

22 September 1940

• Norrice Lea synagogue bombed for the first time

25 September 1940

• Willifield Green and Coleridge Walk (13 died)

• Club house severely damaged as was Garden Suburb Infant School

1 October 1940

• 63-65 Brookland Rise
• 63 Brookland Rise - Gladys Hunter, her husband, son and parents-in-law killed

15 October 1940

• 89 and 96 Ossulton Way 2 residents killed

• 2 passers-by killed

1941

• Norrcie Lea synagogue bombed again
• North End Road bomb

30 June 1944

• Widecombe Way Mary Brown and 3 members of the Hawkins family
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Godfrey & Barr 1997 sales brochure showing WW2 Suburb bomb damaged houses