100th anniversary of the first meeting about Air Raid Precautions in Britain.

 100th anniversary of the first meeting about

Air Raid Precautions in Britain.

Last weekend, we went to the commemoration for the 100^th anniversary of the first Air Raid Precautions committee of the Imperial Defence which sat on 25^th May 1924, under the Chairmanship of the Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson. That meeting led to the formation of the first civil defence organisation in Britain. After this meeting, Wing Commander Sir John Hodsoll, C.B, worked on the development Air Raid Precautions and is known as the ‘Father of Civil Defence’ of Civil Defence in Britain.

 

(Picture from JCAC FB Page)

Held at the Chrysalis Theatre in Milton Keynes, this event was organised by the Joint Civil Aid Corps and the Civil Defence Association (CDA).  It was also announced that a “Council of Civil Defence” has been created and several organisations have already agreed to join.

 

(Picture from JCAC FB Page)

Music for the commemoration service was provided by the Waterloo Band & Bugles of The Rifles.

 

We were asked to provide a small display of CD equipment & memorabilia as a part of the CDAs mission to support and promote Civil Defence’s Past, Present and Future.