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Lex
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Lex
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rebbonk
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They had a second bite in the 70s Lex. You're not alone in not knowing, there's a Coventry page on facebook where there are many admitting to not knowing!
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| Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:04 am |
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Lex
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It got forgotten a week later when war was declared. I hope a memorial gets sorted out.
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| Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:25 pm |
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rebbonk
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Again Lex, I have mixed views. Whilst those that died innocently deserve remembering, a memorial could stoke up long buried distrust and resentments.
I believe (was told by an elderly Irishman) that there was quite a backlash toward the Irish community in the day, just as there was in Birmingham after the pub bombings.
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| Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:32 am |
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Lex
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Lex
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The memorial was unveiled today; it looked to be a low key & dignified affair: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-34475372
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