Herbert John Edwards - Air Raid Warden

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:56 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

The contributor's grandfather (Herbert John Edwards) in Tunbridge Wells had been an air-raid warden covering a range of sectors, but covering area E/61 mainly. He was also a photographer and kept a diary of air raid times.

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1. Diary entries detailing air raids in 1940 with emphasis on July-December 2. Photo 3. Life Magazine (sep 9th 1940) showing Tunbridge Wells as 'Hell's Corner' 4. Letters

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Herbert John Edwards

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Anne Wagstaff

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Shared at Skinners School, Kent on 15 September 2023.

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100014 | SKI001

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