Fire at Strand House Headquarters of RNSOP, Felpham.

It was long reported as being the result of a V1 bomb but now confirmed by Barney Vollans (Who was at the school at the time) as being caused by a cigarette butt that was thrown out of a window and then set the thatch on fire.

In this fire one phot. died and another was seriously injured by the burning thatch falling on them both.

Ship/Place/Originator: John Cook/Douglas Rendell
Date / Date Range: c1944
Submitted By: John Cook/Douglas Rendell
Now Held By: IWM
Date Added: 15/07/2011
Historians Number: Hist1013
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