Centenary of Zeppelin raid over Northampton

Today marks a 100 years since a First World War Zeppelin raid on Northampton killed a woman and her twin daughters.

On October 19, 1917, 22 bombs were dropped on the town by a German airship.

Eliza, Lily and Gladys Gammons, who are buried at Dallington Cemetery, are believed to be Northampton's only victims of air raids which killed more than 500 people throughout Britain during WWI.

Councillor Gareth Eales, Mayor of Northampton, said: "Although not as well-known as the blitz, German air raids had a devastating effect on communities throughout the UK during the first World War.

"St James lost three innocent lives that night, a mother and her young daughters, and it's important that we make sure the memory of that event stays with us 100 years later.

"In order to make this the biggest event it can be, I hope as many people as possible can join us on 19 October to commemorate this sad event."

A commemoration will begin at 12.15pm in St James Square.