The K. of C. Hostel disaster
Written by John Jones, this poem recounts the events of the fire that destroyed the Knights of Columbus building in St. John's in 1942. Almost 500 military personnel and civilians were trapped in the building which had it's windows boarded up to comply with wartime blackout regulations, an...
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[John Jones]
1943
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns/id/113943 |
| Summary: | Written by John Jones, this poem recounts the events of the fire that destroyed the Knights of Columbus building in St. John's in 1942. Almost 500 military personnel and civilians were trapped in the building which had it's windows boarded up to comply with wartime blackout regulations, and all doors either locked or barred shut from the outside. Unable to escape, 100 people died and over 100 more were injured in the fire, which was thought to have been deliberately set by German agents. |
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