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St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
St Margaret's ARP (Air Raid Precautions) Log. Volume 9. 10 August 1944 - 30 June 1945. Pages 1-9
The ninth of nine volumes of the St Margarets’s ARP logs. This volume covers the period from 10th August 1944 to 30th June 1945.
During August the log recorded 19 reports of flying bombs.
During September there was considerable shelling activity recorded from both sides of the Channel. On 30th September the log entry reads ‘The Mayor of Dover has received official information that all the long range guns on the other side of the Channel have been captured’.
On 8th January the log records the emergency landing at Nelson park of a B-17 Flying Fortress. All the crew were safe.
With shelling now over the ARP concentrates on repairs to damaged properties. The log records those residents that asked for their shelters to be dismantled or those that wish to purchase their shelters (Morrison shelters for £1-10 shillings and Anderson shelters for £1).
The Air Raid warning system was discontinued on 2nd May 1945 and VE Day declared on 8th May 1945.
The Air Raid Warden Service was set up in 1937 dedicated to the protection of civilians from the damage from air raids. The St Margaret’s ARP Post was set up in the Cliffe Hotel in St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe High Street. The Chief Warden was Charles Groves who was also the hotel proprietor.
Given St Margaret’s proximity to the French coast air raid warnings figure prominently in these logs. The are as follows:-
‘AIR RAID MESSAGE YELLOW’ A PRELIMINARY CAUTION that raiding aircraft are approaching the UK. Sent to recipients on the district warning list of districts in which raiders appear to be heading. This message is only a preliminary warning and was confidential. It was neither to be passed on from one warning district to another nor to be conveyed to the public.
‘AIR RAID WARNING RED’ An ACTION WARNING that raiding aircraft are heading towards certain districts that may be attacked from within five to ten minutes. Sent to recipients on the direct warning list of districts threatened. Message passed by telephone to certain authorities on the warning list who will sound the Air Raid Warning.
‘AIR RAID MESSAGE GREEN’ RAIDERS PASSED. Raiding aircraft have left districts warned or are no longer appear to threaten those districts. Sent to all recipients of an ACTION WARNING. Message passed by telephone to certain authorities on the warning list who will send the message RAIDERS PASSED.
‘AIR RAID MESSAGE WHITE’ CANCEL CAUTION. Sent to all recipients of the PRELIMINARY CAUTION (whether they had received the ACTION WARNING and RAIDERS PASSED or not). This message was confidential. It was to be passed on only to those who received the PRELIMINARY CAUTION.
‘AIR RAID WARNING PURPLE’ Means EXTINGUISH ALL LIGHTS.
This item covers pages 1-9, 10th August 1944 – 26th August 1944. For the rest of Volume 9 see also items 6763-6775.
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