A plaque has been unveiled marking the first ever air raid on Colchester.
The landmark event occurred 100 years ago, when a lone German plane pilot threw a bomb out of the cockpit onto the town in 1915 during the First World War.
No-one was hurt in the blast, which happened in Butt Road at what is now part of the Colchester police station car park.
To commemorate the incident Colchester MP Sir Bob Russell commissioned and paid for a plaque to be installed on the car park wall.
It was unveiled yesterday by the MP, on the centenary of the event, along with local historian Andrew Phillips.
Sir Bob said: “This was the first air raid on Colchester, this was something completely new.
“It brought war straight to the civilian population, a direct enemy attack, and it is historically significant. There had been naval attacks on coastal towns, but this was new for Colchester.
“I thought it was worthy of marking, and Essex Police have been very co-operative.”
The plaque was sourced by the Colchester Civic Society.
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