Canterbury Cathedral, world famous for its historic associations fend architectural beauty, had a nar-Fow escape in an air-raid early last night, 'A. formation of Messerschmitt fighter-bombers, diving out of the] clouds, dropped 20 high-explosive anal Ineeniliaey bombs on Canterbury and three of the missiles fall in the pre tincts of the cathedral.
Some damage done to the Deanery and im the precinets but the Cathedral itself, where panes lass were damaged in 9 raid last week, suffered "no. harm.
One bomb landed in the front garden of the Dosnery, but Dean} Hewlett Johnson and members of his staff, who were sheltering in the Vaulted passages, escaped injury.
'About dozen' private houses were wrecked in Canterbury. Most of the Tombs, however, fell in open spaces and only one man, a member of the Home Guard, was' killed
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