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Easter Tragedy: 13 Babies Perish in Maternity Home Fire
18 Jul
Summary
- A devastating fire swept through a maternity home on Easter Sunday.
- Thirteen newborn babies tragically lost their lives in the blaze.
- A courageous nurse bravely rescued other infants from the flames.
A catastrophic fire erupted at the Dellwood Maternity Home in West Reading on Easter Sunday of 1954. The blaze rapidly spread, filling a room where 15 infants were sleeping.
Tragically, 13 of these newborns perished in the inferno. However, nurse Freda Holland displayed immense courage by entering the burning building to rescue the other babies.
This devastating incident, occurring on Easter morning, is remembered as one of the most somber events in Reading's past. The maternity unit was unusually full, accommodating 15 babies at the time of the fire.
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