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This story was gathered from Ms June Maltby by Joan Venus Evans on behalf of the 大象传媒 Open Centre, Hull.
During the war the Germans dropped some particularly nasty bombs on Cleethorpes known as butterfly bombs, because they had wings on the sides. The bombs didn't explode on impact but if anyone touched the wings as they lay on the ground they went off. Many people were caught out by the bombs and met a dreadful end.
One night a lot of butterfly bombs were dropped on Cleethorpes and some landed down Pasture Street.
The whole street was cordoned off and my Uncle Ted, who was a special constable had the job of making sure no one went down there. Uncle Ted had become a special constable after being refused admission into the army due to his bad kidneys.

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