Garrick Theatre fire

When

Apr 1916

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

52.06° N, 2.72° W

Description

Garrick Theatre fire, Hereford

1916 event in Hereford, England

In 1916, at the Garrick Theatre in Hereford, England, eight child performers were killed by a fire during a fund-raising concert. One of the group's costumes caught light when they were leaving the stage.

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