BLACKSTOCK STREET WAR MEMORIAL - 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF AIR RAID - SUNDAY 19TH DECEMBER 2010.
No events are planned to mark what is the 70th Anniversary of the Blaclstock Gardens Bombing. Over 70 people died on this tragic night.
I talked to Father Dunne at Our Lady's church Eldon street. He has told me that nobody has asked for any kind of service. He says he is willing to hold a service next year, however this sunday is now booked up for him.
Ged rang the Scottie Press. I have also contacted them. They seem less than interested.
Ged rang the Old Eldonians twice, no calls returned. I rang, Nothing back.
Ged then found an old number for Billy Bellis. One of the survivors of the bombing who lost most of his family that night. He rang and was told that Billy sadly passed away in January. However he spoke to Billy wife Lily who has asked to be kept informed on details. Lily layed a wreath at the memorial earlier this week. She also told Ged the the 4 people who organised events in the past 12 years have all now died.
Ged emailed Roger Phillips on Radio Merseyside wh read out the email. So at least the Radio mentioned it.
I have emailed the Liverpool Echo in hope they may print something about the story.
So we are left with no event. So its up to us now.
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Me and Ged will be at the memorial from 11.am this Sunday, 19th December. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome. There is no service taking place. Its just to remember those that died that tragic night.
The Memorial is situated at the bottom of Blackstock Street. Its on Vauxhall road right by the college. A tall steel monument.
We know that its the last Sunday before Christmas, We know the Snow may turn up. But if you can make it then please do. If you can not then please visit the memorial page on the website at
http://liverpoolremembrance.weebly.c...k-shelter.html
Lest keep the memory going.
Thank you All
Tony and Ged
I can pick anyone up (within reason) and perhaps have a mosey over to nearby Bentinck street where many perished under the arches during the same air raid as this Blackstock Gardens tragedy. Also in this area are other sites of historical interest if anyone wants to go. Maybe a cuppa or pint about noon somewhere along Tithebarn st or wherever.
Carrying on from an earlier post. I have printed out a couple of dozen photos of how the Vauxhall Road area, close to this tragedy looked from the 1930s-80s with some long lost pubs, Tate & Lyle industry and the tenements with the idea of having a little drive around for an hour after paying our condolences. If anyone wants to meet there, it's 11am on sunday 19th Dec 2010.
Ta,
Ged.
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