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English: Gaerwood House Memorial Plaque The plaque, on the ground in the middle of Woodland Park, reads
THIS WAS THE SITE OF GAERWOOD HOUSE WHICH WAS BOMBED DURING WORLD WAR II IT WAS RAZED TO THE GROUND IN JULY 1941 THE MISSING OWNER AND THE HOUSEKEEPER WERE PRESUMED DEAD In the early hours of Monday, 1st July 1941, enemy German aircraft circled in the sky above Newport looking for a target for their cargo of high explosive bombs. Whatever may have been their intended target, the bombs landed in the Maindee area of Newport. 35 people were killed and there was massive property damage. Among those killed were Newport solicitor, Alfred Searle, and his housekeeper when his house 'Gaerwood' received a direct hit. |
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| Author | John Grayson |
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