In September of 1917, in the middle of World War I, an English baby was born on the night of an air raid in the village of Newington (in Kent).
On November 4, the baby girl was christened at Newington’s Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
Her name? Raida Margaret Fanny Collins.
Source: Child named ‘Raida’ after Air Raid over Newington – First World War – Kent & Medway (timeline created by Kent City Council)
Image: Gotha RG im Flug
