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A plaque near the Stonemason's arm records what must have been the most tragic event in the history of Petworth. On September the 29th 1942 a bomber dropped 4 bombs onto the school killing 28 of the pupils and several adults including the headmaster.
There is a very moving eye witness account here.
http://www.gravelroots.net/history/ww2.html
The military purpose of the raid is not known, and it is likely that it was simply a mistake or a case of a bomber getting rid of its load of bombs before returning home.
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