Hi
I dont know where your Info about there being lots of children being Killed or that the German Pilot committed suicide, but just to say that the Cinema did not recieve any type of hit.
The direct hit was on John Street and 14 People were Killed, including a young evacuee that had only arrived I believe the day before. There had been a Matinee in the Cinema, called the Alexandra, or more commonly known by the people of Chestertonn as Maggies, the name of the Owner one Maggie Shemilt which by coincidence a German name. it was situated in Heathcote Street one up from John Street. The Death toll of this Incident was the highest amount of casualities suffered inbombing raids in North Staffordshire during the War. It was thought that the Pilot had seen a light coming from the Corona Pop factory which was at the end of John Street and off loaded his bombs, Hope that I have cleared up the miss information given to you.
Cheers Grffo