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'''Coventry''' was a [[city]] in [[Great Britain]].
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'''Coventry''' was a [[city]] in [[England]].


In [[March]] [[1941]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] cited Coventry to [[Joachim Wolff]] as a [[name]] on a [[map]] which would be given "new and terrible meaning" over the remainder of [[World War II]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'')
== History ==
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 2.jpg|thumb|Coventry as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]]
In late [[1940]], Coventry suffered heavily under a [[Luftwaffe]] [[bomb]]ing [[Airstrike|raid]] during [[the Blitz]]. [[Richard Charlesworth]]'s [[Richard Charlesworth's gran|grandmother]] died in the raid, which deeply affected him. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (short story)}})


Coventry suffered a heavy bombing raid by the [[Luftwaffe]] during [[the Blitz]]. Rumours circulated that [[Winston Churchill]] knew the raid was going to happen but kept quiet in order to protect a secret code. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[This Town Will Never Let Us Go (novel)|This Town Will Never Let Us Go]]'') Churchill admitted in his [[Diary|diaries]] to feelings of [[guilt]] regarding the city's fate. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Hounded (audio story)|Hounded]]'')
Rumours circulated that [[Winston Churchill]] knew the raid was going to happen but kept quiet in order to protect a secret code. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|This Town Will Never Let Us Go (novel)}}) Churchill admitted in his [[Diary|diaries]] to feelings of [[guilt]] regarding the city's fate. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Hounded (audio story)}})
 
In [[March]] [[1941]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] cited Coventry to [[Joachim Wolff]] as a [[name]] on a [[map]] which would be given "new and terrible meaning" over the remainder of [[World War II]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Just War (novel)}})
 
The [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] were attacked by [[Weeping Angels]] in [[June]] [[1994]] at the University of Warwick's students' union while saving [[Mark Whitaker]] from interfering with his own personal history. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Touched by an Angel (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
In the real world, the most infamous stage of the {{w|Coventry Blitz}} took place before 1941, in November 1940, although it did suffer further raids after this date.
In the real world, the most infamous stage of the {{w|Coventry Blitz}} took place in November 1940, though it also suffered further raids after this date. ''Just War'' implies it was still yet to gain its significance by March 1941, although ''It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow'' indicates the raid happened in late 1940.


[[Category:English cities]]
[[Category:English cities]]
[[Category:Cities from the real world]]
[[Category:European cities from the real world]]

Latest revision as of 00:28, 19 November 2024

Coventry

Coventry was a city in England.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Coventry as seen on a digital map of Europe. (TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"])

In late 1940, Coventry suffered heavily under a Luftwaffe bombing raid during the Blitz. Richard Charlesworth's grandmother died in the raid, which deeply affected him. (PROSE: It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow [+]Loading...["It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (short story)"])

Rumours circulated that Winston Churchill knew the raid was going to happen but kept quiet in order to protect a secret code. (PROSE: This Town Will Never Let Us Go [+]Loading...["This Town Will Never Let Us Go (novel)"]) Churchill admitted in his diaries to feelings of guilt regarding the city's fate. (AUDIO: Hounded [+]Loading...["Hounded (audio story)"])

In March 1941, the Seventh Doctor cited Coventry to Joachim Wolff as a name on a map which would be given "new and terrible meaning" over the remainder of World War II. (PROSE: Just War [+]Loading...["Just War (novel)"])

The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory were attacked by Weeping Angels in June 1994 at the University of Warwick's students' union while saving Mark Whitaker from interfering with his own personal history. (PROSE: Touched by an Angel [+]Loading...["Touched by an Angel (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the real world, the most infamous stage of the Coventry Blitz took place in November 1940, though it also suffered further raids after this date. Just War implies it was still yet to gain its significance by March 1941, although It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow indicates the raid happened in late 1940.