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- Banstead History Centre
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- 17 December 2005
Tony Jones
Civilian
Flying bomb procedure at 大象传媒 Kingswood Warren
This story was submitted to the People's War site at Banstead History Centre on behalf of Mr Tony Jones. It has been added to the site with the author's permission and he fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
AN INCIDENT AT KINGSWOOD WARREN
The 大象传媒's Research Centre has operated from Kingswood Warren since 1947 and it was open to the public during Heritage Weekend last year. This is where I started work in 1944 before joining the Royal Navy in 1945. At that time, the property, which had been a hotel in the thirties, was owned by the Legal and General Assurance Society who required male staff to "spot" for flying bombs in half-hour duties. It was during one of my duty spells that a flying bomb "cut-out" as it approached the building. It destroyed a house in Bears Den 300-400 yards from where I stood, shattering the windows to the rear of our building. "Spotters" were expected to warn staff of impending danger by giving six consecutive rings on a push-button bell. But there was only time for 3! I remember the incident well - it happened on a clear June afternoon.
TONY JONES
December 2005
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