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This blue commemorative plaque records: Ellen Lee 1894-1951 ARP Warden at the air raid shelter on this site beneath Wilkinson’s Lemonade Factory. Bombed on the night of 4th May 1941 with the loss of 107 lives. It was the scene of the heaviest loss of life due to enemy action in North East England during WWII. The bravery and devotion to duty of Mrs Lee ensured that many were saved who may otherwise have perished. Recorded plaque organisation: North Tyneside Council.
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Ellen Lee served as an ARP warden at a shelter beneath Wilkinson’s Lemonade Factory in Newcastle, where she demonstrated exceptional bravery during a bombing raid on May 4, 1941, saving numerous lives amidst the heaviest loss of life due to enemy action in North East England during WWII.
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