Guildford pub bombings
The Guildford pub bombings occurred on 5 October 1974 when the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated two 6-pound (2.7-kilogram) gelignite bombs at two pubs in Guildford, Surrey, England. The pubs were targeted because they were popular with British Army personnel stationed at Pirbright barracks. Four soldiers and one civilian were killed. Sixty-five people were wounded.
| Guildford pub bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of The Troubles | |
| Location | Horse & Groom pub; Seven Stars pub, Guildford, England |
| Coordinates | 51.237054°N 0.571753°W |
| Date | 5 October 1974 20:30 – 21:00 (BST) |
| Target | British Army soldiers |
Attack type | Time bombs |
| Deaths | 5 (4 off-duty British soldiers and 1 civilian) |
| Injured | 65+ (30 seriously) |
| Perpetrator | Provisional IRA Provisional IRA's Balcombe Street Gang |
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