Monument record TR 15 NW 862 - Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post on the forecourt of the Friars Cinema, The Friars, Canterbury

Summary

There was a Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post in the forecourt of what was then the Friars Cinema. This was an advanced post (operated continuously). Around May 1942 a special post was erected here in an ‘underground shelter’.

Location

Grid reference TR 1476 5800 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Edna Jean Smith, Contribution to BBC People’s War online project (Digital archive). SKE14791.

Edna Jean Smith, Contribution to BBC People’s War online project (Digital archive). Ske14791.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14790.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14790.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14789.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14789.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39. Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook.
  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
  • --- Digital archive: Edna Jean Smith. Contribution to BBC People’s War online project.
  • --- Digital archive: Edna Jean Smith. Contribution to BBC People’s War online project.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:44AM