On this night in 1940, Coventry was forever changed. The Blitz rained down, and our beloved Cathedral burned — its glow lighting the sky for miles. Tonight, we remember all those who lost their lives and honour them as we look up to the night sky. 🌙🕯️ #CoventryBlitz #WeRemember

85 years ago tonight November 14th #Coventry was bombed for 12 consecutive hours.
My mum hid in the basement of a factory, until a bomb hit the water tank on the roof so they moved to another shelter.
Coventry woke to a destroyed city, but rose like a phoenix from the flames
#coventryblitz #ww2

On ##ThisDayInHistory in 1940, the German #Luftwaffe staged a massive raid on #Coventry. 515 bombers participated in the #CoventryBlitz, and while the target was industrial infrastructure, the civilian and cultural damage was extensive. #CoventryCathedral was almost obliterated.

Pages from the Coventry Evening Telegraph from November 1980 marking the 40th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. Includes photographs of the destroyed cathedral and reprints of news articles written in the aftermath.

Pages from the Coventry Evening Telegraph from November 1980 marking the 40th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz. Includes photographs of the destroyed cathedral and reprints of news articles written in the aftermath.

Coventry remembers 14 November 1940 #CoventryBlitz

The most concentrated attack on a British city during WWII saw over 500 people killed and 800 injured. 4000 homes were destroyed, along with one-quarter of the city’s factories, and the medieval cathedral of St Michael's.

The guys from No 136 Bomb Disposal Squad based at The Spinney in #MeltonMowbray during 1940 - 1942 were one of the teams diverted to Coventry to deal with the aftermath of the #coventryblitz 84 years ago #OTD 14 Nov 1940. #WW2

84 years ago on this night. A night to remember. The start of a lasting story of peace and reconciliation. #CoventryBlitz