At this time of year our thoughts are directed to the fallen of the wars since 1914.

However, little thought appears to be given to the many civilians also killed by enemy action in their homes or gunned down in our streets. Many were killed by the bombs which were dropped on Brighton during the Second World War.

They, too, were victims like the soldiers, sailors and airmen we remember.

There were also those who helped keep them safe such as firemen, police and members of the various Home Front rescue services. You won't find their names on any monuments in Brighton.

Isn't it time, after all these years, that those people who lost their lives in their own homes and on the streets were honoured?

There is a memorial book in St Peter's Church but I don't believe it is complete.

198 civilians lost their lives in Brighton during the Second World War.

There are no memorials to the civilian population who were killed in Hove or Newhaven.

Let us follow the lead of Seaford which has named its civilian dead on its memorial.

-David Rowland, Telscombe Cliffs