Four German bombs were dropped on the creamery and restaurant sections of Shelburne Co-op, and the railway line was also targeted. The attack has never been fully explained, although some historians have suggested that it was a deliberate attack to discourage the supply of foodstuffs to wartime Britain. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the bombing, a memorial garden was dedicated to the memory of the three women who died. The local 'Harts Bar and Lounge' contains some artifacts relating to the bombing.