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Jenny Foulds & Fraser Clarke

Plaque commemorating bombing of Dumbarton during WWII to be laid

A plaque to commemorate the bombing of Dumbarton during WWII will be laid within the grounds of the Municipal Buildings.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s cultural committee agreed to the move as part of plans to mark the 80th anniversary of the Clydebank Blitz.

Dumbarton SNP councillor Iain McLaren and Conservative Brian Walker raised the issue of a lack of commemoration for the Luftwaffe attacks on Dumbarton, that reportedly saw around 17 people killed and more than 100 homes destroyed.

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