World War Two. One night, straddling the 8th and 9th of May in 1941, bombs were dropped on Nottingham.
Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of what were the worst bombings in the city historically, and something very special is about to happen to commemorate the atrocities.
If you’re in town at about 6pm and you hear the wails of warning, don’t worry. Everything is under control. There’s an air raid siren on Shire Hall’s roof in the Lace Market and there’ll be a 1943 Pump Escape fire engine parked outside Galleries of Justice, both sounding the alarm for a minute before a minute’s silence ensues.
Over 200 people died in the bombings at the time, and this show of honour seems an engaging and jolting way to remember not only those who died in WWII, but all those who have suffered and continue to suffer in the face of war.
The commemorative air raid sirens will take place in the Lace Market at 6pm on Sunday 8 May
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