Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    WW2/AR/C2/248
  • Title
    Agenda papers including, amongst other things; - communications with Ministry of Home Security regarding: release of Methodist Church Schoolroom, Cauldwell Street, Bedford as a Rescue Depot; closing down of Civil Defence Canteens; disposal of surplus equipment; re-allocation of rescue vehicles; procedure regarding major incidents other than air raids; partial use of Civil Defence premises for other activities; release of requisitioned premises; redecoration of Moravian Church Schoolroom, Pertenhall; release of Methodist Church, High Street, Clapham no longer needed for Civil Defence purposes; release of 110 Dunstable Street, Ampthill as Air Raid Precautions Headquarters; release of pat of park House, Bromham, used as Wardens' Post; - resignation of Hon. Pearl Lawson Johnston as County WVS Organiser; - communications with Ministry of Health regarding: position of Civil Nursing Reserve on termination of hostilities in Europe; return of evacuees to their homes; welfare of unaccompanied evacuated children; - WVS collections of furniture under Good Neighbours Scheme; - collision between American Mustang fighter from USAAF Steeple Morden [Cambridgeshire] and RAF Stirling bomber from RAF Tempsford on 14 Feb 1945 in which all eight crew involved were killed, the Mustang falling near Cambridge Road, Sandy, the Stirling at Potton - release of Sandy Public Elementary School as no longer required for Civil Defence purposes; - release of Eames Garage, Dunstable; - release of Montpelier House, Dunstable, former Mobile Unit Headquarters; - relinquishment of 53 Edward Road, Dunstable as Wardens' Post. [ex W/ARPP 70]
  • Date free text
    7 Mar 1945
  • Production date
    From: 1945 To: 1945
  • WW2/Ar/c/2
  • Level of description
    item
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