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Burto
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Hi, Just wondering if anyone know's anything about the Chilwell munitions factory explosion in 1918?
My GGrandfather rescued people from there and earnt a medal, and went blind from the blast. Are there any websites of lists of survivors...or does anyone know what medal he may have been awarded?
Thanks
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Jane Swan
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Hi Burto
Below are a couple of websites giving the general facts. If you live in the Nottingham area the local papers are available on microfilm from that time at the libraries and may have more info. If not get in touch again.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/eastmidlands/series2/blast_chilwell_somme.shtml
http://www.nottsfhs.org.uk/society/journals/apr01.htm
It certainly was devastating as I know several local people that remember it well. Windows were broken in buildings several miles away. I will ask around to try get the info you want.
Jane
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Notts: Burrows, Comery, Foster, Beeson, Haynes, Swan. Derbys: Burrows, Comery, Smith Lincs: King. Warks & Salop: Swan, Duffy. Dublin: Duffy, Geraghty, Burgess. Monmouth: Lewis Information contained within Census Lookups is Crown Copyright: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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Famille Ricard
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Would anybody know if they kept records of the personnel ?
And where could I find them?
My Great-Grandfather Albert Edward Knight worked there. On the day of the blast, he was off work & ill. Lucky for him !
Regards,
Claire
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cheshiremog
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Hi Burto,
Mrs Nellie Hall of Langley Mill was killed in the blast. She was remembered in the Langley Mill book of the fallen printed shortly after WW1. They mention that she was the only one of the canteen workers killed and that many were rescued.
Perhaps your GGrandfather was that man?
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Cheshire - TAYLOR, HEAPY, KNOWLES, HAMPSON, CLAYTON, STONIER, PRITCHARD, NADIN, GALLIMORE
Staffs - HEAPY
Devon - CLIFT, VITTERY, TRIST, MOLLOY, COBLEY, LEAR, GUILFOYLE, BICKFORD, EPPS, BEAZLEY, DARKE, LANG, QUANT, BLANKENSHIP
Devon & Cornwall - CLIFT, LARK
Somerset -Frome -HEAPY
Derbys/Notts- COCKAYNE, PHEASEY, KNOWLES
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tricky tree
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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I worked in Chilwell depot for awhile,there is a memorial in there,but not sure if it has the names of those killed,i was told that no building was allowed on the piece of land where the explosion took place,as it was considered a burial site,as several of the victims were never found
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