September 7th, 1940. The war had been on for almost a year but there had been no bombardment of London and no invasion – the ‘phoney war’ was what they called it. Early that morning the people of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe awoke to an air raid sire… This is premium content for subscribers only Get … Continue reading Death, destruction, survival and spirit – The Blitz in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe