Sidney Alfred Holder -- Shoe Ln, City of London, UK
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A small round plaque on a pedestrian walkway along Shoe Lane between Fleet Street and St Bride's Street in London
Waymark Code: WMT7Y4
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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A small round plaque on a pedestrian walkway along Shoe Lane between Fleet Street and St Bride's Street in London memorializes the sacrifice of firefighter Sidney Alfred Holder, who died fighting fires lit by German bombing during the Blitz.

The plaque reads as follows:

"In Memory of
Auxiliary Fireman
Sidney Alfred Holder

who died as a result of injuries received from a collapsing wall while fighting fires on this site in World War II on the night of the City Blitz 29th/30th December 1940"
Memorial Website: [Web Link]

Physical address:
102 Shoe Lane
City of London, London United Kingdom


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