CALLS are being made for Worcester to honour its war dead - before the 75th anniversary of one of the city's worst tragedies ticks around.

On October 3, 1940 a lone German aircraft bomber attacked St John's old Meco works on Bromyard Road, killing seven people and injuring 60.

The fatal bombing of the Second World War shocked the city to its core, with the village in the city suffering the only civilian casualties in Worcester during the whole conflict.

Despite the importance of the event, there is no permanent memorial in place to mark those lives lost.

Worcester City Council has now been asked to consider some kind of memorial inside the Guildhall.

Councillor Richard Udall, who represents St John's, said: "Over the years I have spoken to a large number of St John’s residents who can still remember the tragic events of this terrible day - it is still a very real memory for many local people.

"They have told me it was an attack in broad daylight, without warning - it was random, terrifying and very destructive "Worcester did not suffer the bombing raids like many other cities, but in its own way this event was just as tragic and just as terrifying.

"We have a duty to remember those who died on that terrible day and to recognise the sacrifice they and their families made to the war effort on the home front."

He wants the council to commission a memorial inside the High Street venue, saying at the moment there is one inside the Joy Mining HQ, but it is not on public display.

"Worcester needs to show its recognition and gratitude to those who gave their lives," he said.

After his request Councillor Simon Geraghty, city council leader, now says he will consider it.

"I am more than happy to take this up with the other group leaders and investigate it to see what we can do," he said.

"As it's not something which is political I'd seek to look into it on a cross-party basis to see what is possible.

"I'm not sure what process we have to go through, whether it's something for the mayor, the cabinet or full council but I intend to follow it up."