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First Bomb to be dropped on Britain in World War 1 blue plaque

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First Bomb to be dropped on Britain in World War 1 blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: The first bomb to be dropped on Britain in World War I fell in this yard at 8:30pm 19th January 1915 Recorded plaque organisation: Sheringham Preservation Society.
The first bomb dropped on Britain during World War I landed here on January 19, 1915, marking the beginning of Zeppelin air raids over British soil and signaling a new era of aerial warfare.

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