Long-Forgotten WWII Disaster Fund Set Up in 1940 After German Bomber Crashed Onto Residential Essex Street Uncovered With £1,700 Still In The Account

On April 30, 1940, Frederick Gill and his wife Dorothy became the first British civilian casualties of WWII when a German bomber loaded with mines slammed onto their home in Calcton, Essex.

The twin-engined Heinkel, which had been circling over the seaside town for about 30 minutes, smashed into the quiet residential Victoria Street, obliterating most of the Gills’ home.

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