82 years have passed since Barrow suffered one of its biggest losses of life in what became known as the Barrow Blitz.

19 people tragically lost their lives when a single German bomber destroyed homes, a hotel and a church between 3.05am and 4.40am on April 14, 1941.

At the time, the Evening Mail had been under wartime reporting restrictions, so could not identify Barrow as the target or the raid.

The Mail: Damage to Suffolk Street in the Barrow BlitzDamage to Suffolk Street in the Barrow Blitz (Image: Archive)

The edition of the paper that was printed that same day read: “A number of people were killed as the result of the raid on a North-West town.

“Damage was done by a single bomber which flew over the town early this morning and dropped high-explosive bombs. “Two fell on commercial premises, where there was slight damage.

"Another caused seven men to be injured, but not seriously.

“Another bomb demolished six houses in a working-class area and a commercial hotel was almost completely wrecked, while a church was badly damaged and other property in the area suffered some damage.”

The Air Ministry issued a communiqué which again did not name Barrow.

It said: “Last night enemy activity over this country was again slight but small numbers of bombs were dropped at one or two coastal points.

“These were generally ineffective but in one town, in the North-West of England, some damage was done and some persons were killed.”

Those who sadly lost their lives on this date are; Husband, wife and daughter, Frank, Edna and Barbara Carr. They were all killed at 44 Vernon Street.

Frank was aged 28, his wife was 25 and their baby daughter was aged just nine months.

Baby Barbara was the youngest known victim of the Barrow Blitz.

53-year-old Albert Wilfred Edney died at Dalkeith Street.

Husband, wife and son, William, Rosina and William Hannan, died in their home at 42 Vernon Street.

William was 49, his wife 45 and their son was aged 25.

William Herron, aged 67, died at 1 Dalkeith Street.

Mr Herron had been staying at the Trevelyan Hotel.

Ada Charlotte Jenner, 56, and Mary Pemberton, 24, also died at the hotel.

Two members of the Marsh family were killed at 38 Vernon Street.

John Enoch Marsh was aged 72. Ethel Rachel Marsh was aged 26.

Husband and wife, John, 58, and Elizabeth Rankin, 55, were both killed at their home in 48 Vernon Street.

Edith Raven, 36, died at 46 Vernon Street.

Four members of the Rogers family died at 40 Vernon Street – spanning three generations. The eldest was Mary Maria Rogers, aged 83.

Also killed were husband, wife and daughter, Harry, 42, Millicent Jane, 41, and Audrey Rogers, 4.