What the records say
- When
- 11 Jul 1929
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 51.38° N, 0.55° E
- Description
- 1929 fire in Gillingham, England
Gillingham Fair fire disaster
1929 fire in Gillingham, England
The Gillingham Fair fire disaster occurred on 11 July 1929 in Gillingham, Kent, England, when a firefighting demonstration went wrong, and resulted in the deaths of 15 men and boys.
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