The clock that saved Britain - the work of 14 Group Operations Room Royal Observer Corps
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- Region:
- East of England
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Local History
- Fee:
- Paid: £60 to £80
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 1st October 2025
- Tagged:
- 1939-45
Within Bury St Edmunds Guildhall there remains the only ROC Operations Room out of 40 that were commissioned at the outbreak of WW2. This talk charts the history of the Observer Corps (later prefixed with Royal) and the stories behind the work of 14 group throughout the war and beyond. How it helped focus the limited air defences during the dark days of 1940, during the Battle of Britain. Its role in helping save allied lives as we finally took the war to Nazi occupied Europe from 1942 onwards.
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SPEAKER ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE LOCAL HISTORY OF HISTORY RICH BURY ST EDMUNDS, FAMOUS AS A ONCE NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY IMPORTANT ABBEY TOWN. ALL ARE ILLUSTRATED TALKS AND RECENT SUBJECTS HAVE INCLUDED 'AMERICAN CONNECTIONS TO BURY ST EDMUNDS', 'HISTORY OF THE GUILDHALL', 'DISSENT,RIOT & REBELLION', 'HISTORY OF THE OLD WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL' , 'HISTORY OF THE ABBEY GARDENS' ETC. PORTFOLIO CONSTANTLY BEEN ADDED TO.
WILL HAPPILY TRAVEL & TALK TO ANY ORGANISATION , CLUB ETC. WITHIN EAST ANGLIA. ALSO HAPPY TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL TALKS VIA ZOOM etc.
ALSO GREEN BADGE ITG REGISTERED GREEN BADGE TOWN GUIDE.
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