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Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Ronnie on 5/10/2025, 11:26:43 Board Owner A.R.P. = Air Raid Precautions

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Norma on 5/10/2025, 11:36:56, in reply to "Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" One of the neighbour was a warden,if we were in Rigbys he would come in and entertain us with cigarette case,think it you just pressed the case and a cigarette would pop up,maybe he really came in for warm,

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Norma on 5/10/2025, 12:05:12, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" Black out I was 4 year old,hated being made to sit in my brother pram,as mum rushed up the road to sit with a friend who was really afraid when the sirens went off,Can see now, easyer to have us both in the pram it would have been really dark

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Norma on 5/10/2025, 12:05:12, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" Black out I was 4 year old,hated being made to sit in my brother pram,as mum rushed up the road to sit with a friend who was really afraid when the sirens went off,Can see now, easyer to have us both in the pram it would have been really dark

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Norma on 10/10/2025, 16:39:38, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" One of are neighbour was in a wheel chair I was told she let a warden stand on the back to get into a yard in Parr st,were a incendiary bomb had landed her back was hurt,

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Eileen on 10/10/2025, 14:49:10, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" During Covid I had a visit from a man who lived in Stanley Park and he had found three hardboard notices in his loft when he was clearing out. He asked if I'd like them for the History Society and I still have them. I have used them in a couple of exhibitions. One is a hand drawn map of the area cxovering Hatton Hill Road, Stanley Park, Sonning Avenue and up to Jersey Avenue and a bit of Watling Avenue. Its unfortunately very faint on the photo The other two boards ar a bit better to read. It shows the houses where som of the wardens lived after checking the 1939 register.

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Eileen on 10/10/2025, 14:58:42, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" Forgot I sent you these before

Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944 Posted by Eileen on 10/10/2025, 14:58:41, in reply to "Re: Ford A.R.P. Wardens 1944" I have sent the photos to Ronnie as I couldn't put them on the post.

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