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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Senior Regional...

Catalogue reference: WW2 AR C/2/73

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Reference
WW2 AR C/2/73
Date
13 Nov 1940
Description

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- communications from Senior Regional Officer: approximate number of bombing incidents in No.4 Region; relief of overburdened staff of Local Authorities in London; sleeping accommodation at Shire Hall; Wardens' Post at Sharnbrook House Barn; Wardens' Post at Barclays Bank, Leighton Buzzard; Wardens' Post at 3 Kings Road, Flitwick; Wardens' Post at 23 West Street, Dunstable; First Aid Party Depot at West End Club, Bedford; Wardens' Post at Parish Room, Salford; Wardens' Post at Franklin's Brickyard, Marston Moretaine; use of basement of Castle Billiard Hall, Castle Hill, Bedford as public shelter; Wardens' Post at 23 Potton Road, Biggleswade; use of Sandy Baptist Chapel by military authorities; meeting with Bedford Peoples' Protection Committee; sounding of sirens at Flitwick;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: employment of aliens; First Aid Post at St.Mary's Methodist Church, Cauldwell Street, Bedford; possible use of Luton Modern School and Luton High School as Emergency Hospitals;

- Wardens' Post at 10 Church Lane, Wymington;

- remote control of air raid warning sirens;

- rhythmatic control in Bedford Borough;

- report of Public Assistance Officer on accommodation for refugees from air attack.

[ex W/ARPP 26]

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

acc. 6516

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8852c43c-cd6d-4d6d-90af-8fd683c5e867/

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WW2 AR C

Air Raid Precautions, Committee Material

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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - communications from Senior Regional...