Deadly IRA Bomb Shocks Deal in 1989

At 8:22am on September 22, 1989, the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal, Kent, was rocked by a devastating IRA bomb.

Eleven Royal Marines Lost in Blast

The explosion killed 11 Royal Marines musicians in a heartbreaking attack that stunned the nation.

Never Forget the Tragedy

We will never forget the horror of that day. Nor will we forget those who lost their lives or the survivors still battling physical and mental scars.

We remember them.

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