V2 rocket attack survivor to remember victims on 80th anniversary
A survivor of one of the last deadly German V2 rocket attack on the UK is appealing to residents of his former home to join him for an 80th anniversary event.
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Peter Webber, who will be 90 later this year, is organising a remembrance event and plans to clean the memorial stone to the 19 people killed when the rocket landed on Uppingham Avenue, Stanmore on March 23,1945.
He would like people who lived in Stanmore at the time and still remember the horrific explosion to join him at the event.
A retired successful business entrepreneur who now lives in Berriew, near Welshpool in Mid Wales, Peter was just nine at the time of the attack and he and his immediate family narrowly avoided death just six weeks before Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on May 8.
However, four members of his extended family lost their lives.
Among those killed in the explosion were Peter’s uncle, Walter, aunt, Florence and cousins, Ronnie and Primrose Webber.
