Monument record TR 15 NW 1474 - Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post at Station Road West, Canterbury

Summary

There was a Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post on Railway land at Station Road West. This was an ‘advanced’ post, manned permanently, and was housed in an ‘underground shelter.

Location

Grid reference TR 145 584 (point)
Map sheet TR15NW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Full Description

There was a Second World War Civil Defence warden’s post (Post ‘E/6/7’) on Southern Railway Company land at Station Road West - probably near the West station. This was an ‘advanced’ post, and as such was manned permanently (other posts were only staffed on ‘Action Warning’). It was housed in an ‘underground shelter’ (this was probably purpose-built; Canterbury may have been slightly unusual in having such shelters at the start of the war). It was probably made waterproof and supplied with an electric fire late in 1939. Around April 1943, as part of a rearrangement of Canterbury’s civil-defence wardens posts, this post was renumbered Post ‘E/2.’


Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14824.

Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14824.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). SKE14825.

Simon Williamson, 01/01/39, Chief Air-Raid Warden’s notebook (Unpublished document). Ske14825.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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  • --- Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39.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.
  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39.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  • --- Unpublished document: Simon Williamson. 01/01/39.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.

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Record last edited

Mar 25 2011 10:47AM